Pelexia minarum (Kraenzl.) Schltr. 1920 SECTION Pachygenium
TYPE Drawing of Stenorrhynchos minarum Kraenzl. 1911 by © Kranzlin
Common Name The Minas Gerais Pelexia [A state of Brazil]
Flower Size .4" [1 cm]
Found in Minas Gerais state of Brazil as a small sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial orchid without leaves at blooming which occurs on a terminal, erect, 10.8 to 11.2" [27 to 28 cm] long, generally thin, provided with 6 to 7 widely amplexicaul, slightly imbricate, acute, laxly glandulous-pilose towards the apex sheaths cylindrical, many flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, long-acuminate, longer than the flowers floral bracts.
Very similar to Pelexia ventricosa but differs in the flowers being 1/3 the size. The flowers are arranged in a thick and cylindrical spike and otherwise are the same as P ventricosa.
Synonyms Pachygenium minarum (Kraenzl.) Szlach., R.González & Rutk. 2001; *Stenorrhynchos minarum Kraenzl. 1911
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 46(10): 22 Kraenzlin 1911 as Stenorrhynchos minarum
* Beih. Bot. Centralbl., Abt. 2. 37: 403 Schlechter 1920