Pteroglossa hilariana (Cogn.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982

Drawing by © Hoehne

EARLY

Common Name Hilary's Pteroglossa

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo states of Brazil as a small sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect, thin, glandular-pilose stem carrying bract-like, inflated, acuminate leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, peduncle [13 to 14 cm] long, provided with well spaced, ampleicaul sheatrhing bracts, rachis 2.4 to 6" [6 to 15 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence with ovate, acuminate, longer than the ovary floral bracts and carrying sessile flowers.

Synonyms Lyrochilus hilarianus (Cogn.) Szlach. 2008; Lyroglossa bradei Schltr. ex Mansf. 1928; Pelexia hilariana (Cogn.) Schltr. 1920; *Stenorrhynchos hilarianum Cogn. 1906

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Fl. Bras. 3(6): 541 Cogniaux 1906 as Stenorrhynchos hilarianum

Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 37(2): 402 Schlechter 1920 as Pelexia hilariana

Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 24: 245 Schlechter ex Mansf. 1928 as Lyroglossa bradei

Flora Brasilica Fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43: 337 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 as Lyroglossa bradei;

Flora Brasilica Fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43 Orchidaceae: tab 182 fig 2 Hoehne 1945 Illustrations as Lyroglossa bradei drawing fide;

Iconografia de Orchidaceae Do Brasil Hoehne 1949 as Lyroglossa bradei drawing fide;

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing fide;

* Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 350 Garay 1980 publ. 1982;

Phylogeny Taxon. Subtr. Spiranthinae Stenorrhynchidinae Cyclopogoninae Centr. S. Amer.: 179 Szlach 2008 as Lyrochilus hilarianus

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