Echinosepala arenicola (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) Carnevali & G.A.Romero 2008

Photo by © Norbert Baumbach

TYPE Drawing of Pleurothallis arenicola

Drawing by © Carnevali & G.A.Romero

Common Name The Sand Loving Echinosepala

Flower Size

Found in Venezuela, Guyana and northen Brazil as aminiature sized epiphyte with erect ramicauls envelope dby 2 to 3, tubular clsoe sheaths and carrying a single,a pical, erect, elliptic, obtuse, narrowing below into the base leaf that blooms on a short, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms *Myoxanthus aspasicensis subsp. arenicola Carnevali & I.Ramírez 1993; Pleurothallis arenicola (Carnevali & I.Ramírez) Carnevali & I.Ramírez 2000

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Venezuela [An illustrated field guide] Vol. 1 Ramiro and Carnevali 2000 as Pleurothallis arenicola drawing fide;

Pleurothallids Neotropical Jewels Vol 1: 131 Karremans & Viera 2020 photo fide

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