Cyclopogon subalpestris Schltr. 1925 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista © and Orchidstudium

Common Name The Almost Alpine Cyclopogon

Flower Size 1/4" [6mm]

Found in southern Brazil and Corrientes state of Argentina as a small sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial orchid with several, ellipitc, obtuse, gradually narrowing below into the elongate, petiolate base leaves that blooms on a terminal, erect, 10" [25 cm] long, several flowered inflorescence with tubular, acute bracts and longer than the ovary floral bracts..

Synonyms Beadlea subalpestris (Schltr.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII II Hoehne 1945 drawing fide

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