Platythelys paranaensis (Kraenzl.) Garay 1977 Photo courtesy of © Dalton Holland Baptista Photo by © Apolonia Grade and Orchidstudium

Common Name The Parana' Platythelys

Flower Size 3/8" [9mm]

Found in central western and southern Brazil as a miniature sized, cool groqwing terrestrial with an erect stem enveloped partially by shortly spaced, lanceolate, acute bracts.

CAUTION I cannot be sure of this determination. Does not even come close to the only reference that I have so please use with caution.

Synonyms Erythrodes paranaensis (Kraenzl.) Pabst 1956; Physurus paranaensis (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1920; *Wullschlaegelia paranaensis Kraenzl. 1911

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII II Hoehne 1945 as Physurus paranaensis drawing hmm has short sepals

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