Pelexia hysterantha (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. 1920 Photos by © by K Senghas and the Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbarium

Common Name or Meaning The Late Blooming Pelexia

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in southeastern Brazil as a small to medium sized, terrestrial orchid without leaves and an erect stem carrying several, tubular, acuminate bracts and blooming on an erect to 14" [to 35 cm] long, few to several flowered inflorescence with longer thant the ovary floral bracts.

Synonyms Pachygenium hysteranthum (Barb.Rodr.) Szlach., R.González & Rutk. 2001; *Spiranthes hysterantha Barb.Rodr. 1877; Stenorrhynchos hysteranthum (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr. 1877

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

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