Cischweinfia donrafae Dressler & Dalström 2004

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Common Name Don Rafa's Cischweinfia [Rafael Rodriguez Costa Rican affectionately known as Don Rafa 1900's]

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found in Costa Rica at elevations around 400 to 700 meters as a miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with elliptic-oblong, flattened pseudobulbs carrying oblong-elliptic to elliptic, acute, shortly petiolate base leaves that blooms in the late spring on a lateral, 1.6 to 2" [4 to 5 cm] long, 2 to 3 flowered inflorescence with infundibuliform, then ovate, apiculate bracts and acute floral bracts.

Clearly allied to C pusilla but this one differs in the beaked anther, the relatively long stipe, the shape of the column and the raised veins on the lip.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Selbyana 25(1): 9-10, f. 13. Dressler & Dalstrom 2004. drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #7 2016 drawing fide;

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