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Govenia liliacea (Orchidaceae) Valle de Cocora, Quindio, Colombia. Jun 10, 2014. Colombia,Geotagged,Govenia liliacea,Govenia sodiroi,Spring

Govenia liliacea (Orchidaceae)

Valle de Cocora, Quindio, Colombia. Jun 10, 2014.

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WildFlower

Lion

This is strange because Govenia sodiroi is considered to be endemic to Ecuador. Maybe it is another species of Govenia. In this article there is a key to the Colombian species.
http://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/pbj.2014.59.issue-1/pbj-2014-0013/pbj-2014-0013.xml Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Oh my! You're absolutely right. I saw a photo in a selection of Colombian orchids with that name, and was so glad to have found its ID, I didn't think to double-check that the species was correct!
  Fortunately, I thought to take a photo of the leaves, which are longer than the inflorescence. And since the lip is definitely apiculate, looks like it is in fact G. liliacea. Thanks for catching that!
  (Assuming of course that the authors of that paper know their species, the Wiki article should be edited to extend the range of the species.) Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

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The Govenia liliacea

''Govenia liliacea'' is a species of orchid. Its native range extends from Chihuahua south to Panama.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 19, 2016. Captured Jun 10, 2014 11:47 in Unnamed Road, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.

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