Orchidaceae
Sobralia

Sobralia elisabethae R.H.Schomb.

First published in Verh. Befoerd. Gartenb. Preuss. 15: 137 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia to Guyana and N. Brazil. It is a perennial or lithophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Kolanowska, M. (2020). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 3: 1-580. 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:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso. [Cited as Sobralia liliastrum.]
  • Chiron, G.R. & Bolsanello, R.X. (2013). Orchidées du Brésil. As orquídeas da Serra do Castelo (Espírito Santo, Brasil) 3: 1-389. Chiron. [Cited as Sobralia liliastrum.]
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Sobralia liliastrum.]
  • Holland Baptista, D., Docha Neto, A. & Antonio Campacci, M. (2005-2013). Personal communication on Orchidaceae 2 CAOB, São Paulo. [Cited as Sobralia liliastrum.]

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:

  • 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

  • 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?
Jul 1, 2017 Wurdack, K.J. [5177] Guyana K001382235 No
Dec 1, 2008 Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1440] Brazil K000940278 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Secco, R.S.; Sperling, C.; Condon, M.; Mesquita, A.; Gilberto, B.; Marinho, L. [116] Brazil K000940284 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Sperling, C.R.; Secco, R.S.; Condon, M.; Mesquita, A.L.; Ribeiro, B.G.S.; Marinho, L.R. [5609] Brazil K000940285 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Spruce, R. [3014] Brazil K000940288 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Fróes, R.L. [21310] Brazil K000940282 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48826] Brazil K000940286 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [51146] Brazil K000940287 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Silva, M.G.; Bahia, R. [2991] Brazil K000940280 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Fróes, R.L. [21310] Brazil K000940283 Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4391] Brazil K000940281 Yes
Jun 5, 1944 n/a K001457956 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Stevenson, D.W.; Farney, C.; Ramos, J.F.; Lima, R.P. [6832] Brazil K000940279 Yes
n/a K001457948 Yes
n/a K001457949 Yes
n/a K001457950 Yes
n/a K001457951 Yes
n/a K001457952 Yes
n/a K001457953 Yes
n/a K001457954 Yes
n/a K001457955 Yes

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