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Collector Lojtnant, B.
Number 15044
Collected with Molau, U.
Country Ecuador
Subpart LOJA
County  
Locality Loja - Zamora road, 2-7 km W of the pass. Disturbed montane forest.
Coordinates 3° 59' S 79° 10' W
Minimum elevation (m) 2400
Maximum elevation (m) 2700
Start date 1979/06/17
End date 1979/06/17
Family Orchidaceae
Identification Cleistes moritan (Rchb. f.) Garay & Dunsterv.
Determined by C.H. Dodson (MO), 1991.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Leaves dark green, paler on the lower than on the upper side. Bracts green, but heavily brownish purple tinted. Ovaries dark brownish purple. Sepals pale green with brownish red nerves, esp. visible on the outer side. Lateral petals as sepals, but tails uniformly reddish brown. Pouch pale green, edges yellowish green, esp. the lower side dirty brownish red suffused. Upper hairy edge of gynostemium dark brownish purple, gynostemium yellowish green. Stigma white.

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