Elleanthus laxifoliatus Schltr. 1921

TYPE Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part shade Cold

Common Name The Lax Leaved Elleanthus

Flower Size .24" [6 mm]

Found in Peru at elevations of 2400 to 2500 meters as a large sized, cold growing terrestrial with simple, slender, laxly few leaved apically stems carrying lanceolate, acuminate, tridenticulate apically leaves that blooms on a shortly pedunculate, cylindric, to 3.4" [8 cm] long, densely many flowered inflorescence with ovate, acuminate, imbricate,lower ons surpassing the flower floral bracts.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 45 Peru Schlechter 1921; Flora Brasilica Vol XII II 13-43 Hoehne 1945; Orchids of Peru Vol 1 Schweinfurth 1958

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