Encyclia parviflora [Regel] Withner 1998 Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

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Common Name Small-flowered or Alata-like Encyclia

Flower Size 1 1/2" or less

A Mexican and Nicaraguan, hot growing, epiphytic or occasional terrestrial species from the eastern coasts in dry forests at elevations of 100 to 800 meters with a pseudobulb enveloped by sheaths and carrying a single, apical, erect, linear-ligulate, obtuse leaves that bloom in the late spring and early summer on a 18" long, racemose, several flowered, paniculate inflorescence with fragrant flowers.

Often cited as a synonym of E alata but separate until more information becomes available.

Synonyms Encyclia alata ssps. parviflora [Regel] Dressler & Pollard 1971; Encyclia belizensis ssps. parviflora [Regel] Dressler & Pollard 1974; *Epidendrumm alatum var parviflorum Regel 1856

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Cattleyas and Their Relatives Withner Vol 4 1996; Cattleyas and Their Relatives Vol 5 Withner 1998 photo fide;

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