Porroglossum mordax  (Rchb.f.) Sweet

From the Latin mordax, "biting", probably in allusion to the gaping, bilabiate flower with jagged margins of the sepals.

Subgenus:  Porroglossum

Section:  Porroglossum

Plant ID:  00191

Additional Information:  Found on the western slopes of the Western Cordillera of Colombia at altitudes of around 5,580 feet (1,700 m) to 7,870 feet (2,400 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia mordax  Rchb.f.

Porroglossum colombianum  Schltr.

Scaphosepalum antioquiense  Krzl.

Lothiania mordax  (Rchb.f.) Krzl.

Masdevallia colombiana  (Schltr.) P.H.Allen ex Hodge & Gutier

[Home]    [Lynn's Photos]    [Lynn's Sales List]    [Lynn's Awards]    [About the Genera]