Ancipitia vorator  (Luer & Vásquez) Luer

From the Latin vorator, "a devourer", In allusion to the appearance of the column poised over the lip, as the head of an animal about to eat from a dish.

Section:  Ancipitia

Plant ID:  04682

Additional Information:  Apparently endemic in the Yungas of Bolivia at altitudes of around 9,180 feet (2,800 m).

Synonyms:

Pleurothallis vorator  Luer & Vásquez

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