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Myoxanthus gyas

Botanic Family
Orchidaceae
Author
(Luer & R. Vásquez) Luer

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Scandent epiphytic orchid to 1m+ with hispid stems. Coriceous leaves to 180mm x 30mm. Fascicles with a succession of solitary flowers, fascicles with bracts. Flower bracts to 8mm x 6mm, rose to tan fleshy sepals dotted or tanned in darker rose , purple or brown, dorsal sepal to 18mm x 6mm, lateral sepals to 16mm x 6mm, petals to 25mm x 4.5mm contracted into a tail to 20mm long, red to purple lip 5mm x 2mm, red column to 2.5mm long.

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