Ancipitia crocodiliceps  (Rchb.f.) Luer 

From the Latin crocodiliceps, "crocodile-headed", referring to the flower.

Section:  Ancipitia

Plant ID:  01735

Additional Information:  Relatively frequent and variable in its wide distribution from southern Mexico through Central America into Venezuela and through the Andes into Ecuador at altitudes ranging from 2,950 feet (900 m) to 7,870 feet (2,400 m).

Synonyms:

Pleurothallis arientina  Ames

Pleurothallis crocodiliceps  Rchb.f.

Pleurothallis nelsonii  Ames

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