Gomphichis epiphytica Szlach., S.Nowak & Paluch. 2013 TYPE Drawing © by S.Nowak & Szlach and Plant Syst Evol 301: 61. Nowak, S., Szlachetko, D.L., Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. et al. 2015

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Common NameThe Epihytic Gomphichis

Flower Size

Found in Cundinamarca department of Colombia in lakeside paramo on shrubs at elevations around 2850 to 3100 meters as a giant sized, cold growing epiphyte with 4, in the basal 1/6th of the strem, linear-oblanceolate, acute, petiolate base leaves that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an erect, peduncle glabrous, 40" [100 cm] long, provided with numerous, cauline sheathing bracts, rachis 7.6" [19 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence with ovate-lanceolate, acute, almost twice longer than the ovary floral bracts and carrying small, green, externally densely glandular flowers.

"Somewhat allied to Gomphichis altissima but G epiphytica has an oblong, ovate-ligulate lip, much broader petals with both margins being ciliate and the gynostemium is ciliate on the inner surface at the base only." Szlachetko & Kolanowska 2019

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Ann. Bot. Fenn. 50: 319 Szlach., S.Nowak & Paluch. 2013Drawing

* Plant Syst Evol 301: 61. Nowak, S., Szlachetko, D.L., Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. et al. 2015

Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol 2: 80 Szlachetko & Kolanowska 2019

Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol 2: 81 Szlachetko & Kolanowska 2019 drawing fide

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