Orchidaceae
Sarcoglottis

Sarcoglottis acaulis (Sm.) Schltr.

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 6: 53 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Grenada to Central & S. Tropical America. It is a perennial or tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). http://richardiana.jardinbotaniquedeguyane.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/59-four-species-Amazonas.pdf. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chiron, G. & Bolsanello, R.X. in Chiron, G.R. & Bolsanello, R.X. (2015). Orchidées du Brésil. As orquídeas da Serra do Castelo (Espírito Santo, Brasil) 1: 1-371. Chiron.
  • Dueñas Gómez, H.del C. & Fernández Alonso, J.L. (2009). Sinopsis de la subfamilia Spiranthoideae (Orchidaceae) en Colombia, parte II. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 33: 157-181.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pupulin, F. (2012). The Orchidaceae of Ruiz & Pavón's "Flora Peruviana et Chilensis". A taxonomic study. II. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 69: 143-186.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Kolanowska, M. (2019). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 2: 1-467. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (ed.) (2016). Orchids of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) 1: 1-461. Koeltz Botanical Books.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431. [Cited as Sarcoglottis metallica.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • (2021). http://richardiana.jardinbotaniquedeguyane.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/59-four-species-Amazonas.pdf. epublication.
  • Chiron, G. & Bolsanello, R.X. in Chiron, G.R. & Bolsanello, R.X. (2015). Orchidées du Brésil. As orquídeas da Serra do Castelo (Espírito Santo, Brasil) 1: 1-371. Chiron.
  • Dueñas Gómez, H.del C. & Fernández Alonso, J.L. (2009). Sinopsis de la subfamilia Spiranthoideae (Orchidaceae) en Colombia, parte II. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 33: 157-181.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Pupulin, F. (2012). The Orchidaceae of Ruiz & Pavón's "Flora Peruviana et Chilensis". A taxonomic study. II. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 69: 143-186.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (ed.) (2016). Orchids of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) 1: 1-461. Koeltz Botanical Books.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2012 Mathews [1070] Brazil K000396095 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Jansen-Jacobs, M.J., et al. [5894] Guyana K000396053 Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Jenman [5911] Guyana K000396093 Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Bartlelt, A.W. [8317] Guyana K000396052 Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Jenman [5913] Guyana K000396092 Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Sandwith, N.Y. [1471] Guyana K000396055 Yes
Apr 1, 1994 Bartlelt, A.W. [8317] Guyana K000396054 Yes
Oct 20, 1975 Philcox, D.; Andrews, D. [7713] Trinidad and Tobago K000396097 Yes
Oct 20, 1975 Philcox, D.; Andrews, D. [7713] Trinidad and Tobago K000396098 Yes
Oct 20, 1975 H.Liv. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000396100 Yes
Oct 20, 1975 Britton, N.L., et al. [2771] Trinidad and Tobago K000396101 Yes
Oct 20, 1975 Broadway, W.E. [4857] Trinidad and Tobago K000396099 Yes
Aug 30, 1969 Gomes, V. [64] Brazil K000396096 Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Westra, L.Y.Th. [48538] Brazil K000396094 Yes
Correa, M.N. [66/17] Argentina K:SPC-35109.000 No
Correa [66/108] Argentina K:SPC-35316.000 No
Adams, B.R. [B 13] Belize K:SPC-40399.000 No
Philcox, D. [7713] Trinidad and Tobago K:SPC-36647.000 No
Mason, L.M. [1606] Trinidad and Tobago K:SPC-07213.000 No
Edwards, P.J. [1300] Guyana K:SPC-44101.000 No
Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama K001461719 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama K001461720 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama K001461721 Yes
Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama K001461722 Yes
Hermans [5276] Sarcoglottis speciosa K:SPC-64505.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0