Phragmipedium dalessandroi Dodson & O. Gruss 1996 SECTION Micropetalum Photo by © Jay Pfahl

Flower Closeup Photo by © Lourens Grobler

Another Clone Photo by Patricia Harding.

Flower and Plant in situ in Ecuador

Plant Habitat and Flowers Photos by Eric Hunt

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Common Name Dalessandro's Phragmipedium [Ecuadorian Orchid Enthusiast current]

Flower Size

Found in Ecuador at elevations of 900 to 1500 meters as a medium sized, cool to warm growing terrestrial that is very similar to P bessae yet differs in the petals and sepals as well as the staminode and size of slippper opening.

Synonyms Phragmipedium besseae var. dalessandroi (Dodson & O.Gruss) A.Moon & P.J.Cribb 1997

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI; Orchid Digest Vol 62 #4 1998 as P bessiae var dalesandroi photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 8 2003 as P bessae var dalessandroi photo fide

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