Cycnoches densiflorum Rolfe 1909 SECTION Heteranthae

Original Drawing by © Padre Pedro Ortiz Conserved at the Herbario de la Universidad Javeriana, Bogota Colombia

Common Name The Densely Flowered Cycnoches

Flower Size

Found in Colombia on the central cordillera at elevations of 800 to 900 meters as a small sized, warm growing epiphyte and blooms on a arching then pendant, many flowered inflorescence with fragrant flowers. The drawing is of the male flower, fenale flowers are similar to C chlorochilon male flowers but with a much shorter column

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII VI Hoehne 1942 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 27 No 9 1958 drawing; Libro Rojo de Plantas De Colombia Vol 6 Primera Parte Saenz 2007

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