Pleurothallis cobriformis L.O.Williams

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Pleurothallis

Characteristics

Small, caespitose, epiphytic herbs up to about 13 cm. tall. Secondary stems mostly up to 4-6 cm. long, slender, subequal to the leaves or a little longer. Leaves 4-6 cm. long and 0.8-1.1 cm. broad when mature, obtuse or acute, fleshy. Inflorescence a 1-to several-flowered fascicle (or possibly an abbreviated raceme?), much shorter than the leaves. Dorsal sepal 8-10 mm. long and 7-9 mm. broad, suborbicular, subacute, strongly cucullate. Lateral sepals connate to their apices, about 6-7 mm. long and 4.5-5 mm. broad, broadly oval. Petals 4-6 mm. long and 1.2-2.5 mm. broad, elliptic, acute, arcuate, dentate-ciliate. Lip about 3.5 mm. long and as broad, short-clawed; lamina apiculate, broadly cordate, fleshy, sharply deflexed, the basal auricles rounded.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Pleurothallis cobriformis world distribution map, present in Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202605-2
WFO ID wfo-0000276989
COL ID 4KD2L
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Synonyms

Pleurothallis cobriformis Acronia cobriformis