Difference between revisions of "Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra"

(Ames) W. E. Higgins

N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 5: 18. 1999.

Common names: Florida clamshell orchid clam-shell orchid
Endemic
Basionym: Epidendrum cochleatum var. triandrum Ames Contr. Orch. Fl. S. Florida, 16, plate 8. 1904
Synonyms: Anacheilium cochleatum var. triandrum (Ames) Sauleda, Wunderlin & B. F. Hansen Encyclia cochleata var. triandra (Ames) Dressler Encyclia cochleata subsp. triandra (Ames) Hágsater Epidendrum triandrum (Ames) House
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Latest revision as of 22:12, 5 November 2020

Plants to 60 cm. Stems: pseudobulbs slightly spaced, ovoid to ellipsoid, usually elongate, flattened, 3–15 × 1–3.5 cm. Leaves 1–3, oblong-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 5–40 × 1–6 cm. Inflorescences racemes, rarely paniculate, pedunculate, elongate, loosely few-flowered, to 45 cm, base with 1 or 2 spathes. Flowers not resupinate, successive, usually 3–4 open at a time, sometimes with capsules present, green to yellowish green with a few purplish spots near base; sepals and petals similar, hanging, twisted, linear-lanceolate, 25–35 × 3–6 mm; lip deep purple, orbiculate-cordate, concave, 1.2–2.3 × 1.5–3 mm, base whitish marked with conspicuous purple veins, calli 2, yellowish, cushionlike, apex sharply mucronate; anthers 3, middle anther with 4 pollinia, laterals with 2 each, orange; column short, stout, 6–10 mm, apex 5-toothed. Capsules 2–4 × 0.8–1.5 cm.


Phenology: Flowering Oct–Mar; fruiting Nov–May.
Habitat: In hammocks and cypress swamps, on trees and rocks
Elevation: 0–30 m

Discussion

The autogamous, 3-anthered Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra is the only variety found in Florida (Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Lee, Martin, Monroe counties, and Florida Keys), probably because of the absence of a pollinator. Throughout the rest of the distribution of the species, 3-anthered, abnormal individuals seldom occur, and no populations have been reported. The 1-anthered var. cochleata occurs in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, and northern South America.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Eric Hágsater +
(Ames) W. E. Higgins +
Epidendrum cochleatum var. triandrum +
Florida clamshell orchid +  and clam-shell orchid +
0–30 m +
In hammocks and cypress swamps, on trees and rocks +
Flowering Oct–Mar +  and fruiting Nov–May. +
N. Amer. Native Orchid J. +
Anacheilium cochleatum var. triandrum +, Encyclia cochleata var. triandra +, Encyclia cochleata subsp. triandra +  and Epidendrum triandrum +
Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra +
Prosthechea cochleata +
variety +