Bipinnula biplumata (L.f.) Rchb.f. 1883

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Common Name The Two Feathered Bipinnula

Flower Size

Found in Brazil, Uruguay and northeasten Argentina in humid lowland rocky grasslands and riversides as a miniature to small sized, cool growing terrestrial or lithophyte with ovate-lanceolate, acute, basally clasping leaves that are not present at flowering and occuring in the spring on an erect, short, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms *Arethusa biplumata L.f. 1782; Bipinnula bonariensis Spreng. 1826; Bipinnula commersonii Lindl. 1827

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 drawing fide; 100 Orquideas Argentinas Freuler 2005 photo fide

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