Mesadenella atroviridis (Barb.Rodr.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982 Drawing by © Barbosa Rodrigues, Joćoand the Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria

Common Name The Purple-Green Mesadenella

Flower Size 3/8" [9 mm]

Found in southeastern Brazil as a small to medium sized, terrestrial orchid with a basal rosette of ovoid to suborbicular, acuminate, gradually narrowing below into the thin, elongate, petiolate base leaves that blooms on a terminal, erect, few flowered inflorescence with several, well spaced, lanceoalte, acute, inflated, bracts and longer than the ovary floral bracts.

Synonyms *Cyclopogon atroviridis Barb.Rodr. 1882; Garaya atroviridis (Barb.Rodr.) Szlach. 1993; Spiranthes atroviridis (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn. 1895

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

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