Polystachya foliosa (Hook.) Rchb.f. In Walp.

Lesser yellowspike orchid (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Polystachya foliosa world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1061901-2
WFO ID wfo-0000280378
COL ID 4LM97
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630468
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Synonyms

Polystachya abbreviata Polystachya altilamellata Polystachya amazonica Polystachya bradei Polystachya caracasana Polystachya ecuadorensis Polystachya edwallii Polystachya micrantha Polystachya nana Polystachya panamensis Polystachya powellii Polystachya costaricensis Polystachya estrellensis Polystachya foliosa Polystachya huebneri Polystachya poeppigii Polystachya weigeltii Stelis foliosa Polystachya guatemalensis Polystachya minor Polystachya fariae Dendrorkis caracasana Dendrorkis estrellensis Dendrorkis foliosa Encyclia polystachya Dendrorchis caracasana Dendrorchis carea Dendrorchis clavata Dendrorchis foliosa Dendrorchis paulensis Polystachya foliosa var. triandra