Elleanthus aureus (Poepp. & Endl.) Rchb.f. 1863 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl ©

Another Color? Andrea Nissen Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler.

Common Name The Golden Elleanthus

Flower Size 3/8" [.93 cm]

Found in Colombia Ecuador and Peru at elevations around 2800 to 3300 meters as a small to large sized, cold growing terrestrial. The photo is a plant in the south of Colombia on the slopes of the Purace Volcano.

Synonyms *Evelyna aurea Poepp. & Endl. 1836

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list ,IPNI ; The Orchids of Peru Vol 1 Schweinfurth 1958; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 1 COS 1991; Native Ecuadorian Orchids Dodson Vol 2 2001

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