Sigmatostalix pandurata Schltr. 1920 Photo by Jay Pfahl

Another Flower

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Gilberto Escobar Copyright © , and the Dr Leslie Garay Archives

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Common Name The Lute-Shaped Sigmatostalix

Flower Size

Found in Antioquia state, Colombia at elevations around 2000 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with oblong to oval, flattened pseuodbulbs partially enveloped by 1 to 2 leaf bearing sheaths and carrying apically, a single, narrowly strap-shaped, acute leaf with a conduplicate base that blooms in the spring on an axillary, 1" [2.5 cm] long, 5 to 8 flowered inflorescence with the flowers rather close set.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 6 COS 1998; Orchid Species Culture Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance Bakers 2006

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