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Acianthera-aphthosa-Bryon-CHM-82-Pts-2023-03-08 *SITF confirms this plant is Acianthera aphthosa (Mar 2023).

Plants of the World On-line (POWO) accepts this species as Acianthera aphthosa; this plant was identified as Acianthera aphthosa by Carlyle Luer MD, a noted taxonomist; the unique putrid odor agrees with the description; the plant matches the drawing and description in Selbyana and matches numerous images in orchidroots and the OW.

Posted on Mar 8, 2023

Eighteen cupped, fleshy flowers on five inflorescences up to 1.5cm long; sepals yellow, dorsal sepal blushed burgundy with raised burgundy spots distal one-half, three darker yellow veins, oblanceolat...

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