Scaphyglottis minutiflora Ames & Correll

Species

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Characteristics

Caespitose epiphytic herbs up to about 75 cm. tall. Stems slender, cylindric to slightly fusiform, superimposed, 1-to 2-leaved from the apex of the segments. Leaves 5-18 cm. long and 0.3-1 cm. broad, linear, acute or obtuse, retuse and unequally bibbed at the apex. Inflorescence a few-flowered fascicle, borne at the apex of segments of the stem. Dorsal sepal about 2.4 mm. long and 1.3 mm. broad, oval, acute. Lateral sepals about 2.5 mm. long and 1.4 mm. broad, elliptic-oblong, acute, forming an inconspicuous mentum at the base. Petals about 2.2 mm. long and 0.6 mm. broad, narrowly elliptic-oblong, acute or obtuse. Lip 2.5-4 mm. long and 1.5-2.5 mm. broad, obovate to oblong, obtuse or obscurely retuse, provided with small, semi-orbicular, auriculate lobes near the middle.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.75
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Scaphyglottis minutiflora world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:228827-2
WFO ID wfo-0000305396
COL ID 79V7G
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Synonyms

Scaphyglottis minutiflora