Porroglossum echidnum  (Rchb.f.) Garay

From the Greek echidna, "a viper" or "the spiny anteater", in allusion to the prickly peduncle.

Subgenus:  Porroglossum

Section:  Echidna

Plant ID:  00192

Additional Information:  This robust species is restricted to altitudes of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) or more in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia.  

Synonyms:

Masdevallia echidna  Rchb.f.

Scaphosepalum echidna  (Rchb.f.) Schltr.

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