Orchidaceae
Sobralia

Sobralia violacea Linden ex Lindl.

First published in Orchid. Linden.: 26 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Costa Rica to N. & W. South America. It is a perennial or epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Suriname

Native to:

Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baranow, P. (2015). Taxonomic notes on Sobralia section Abbreviatae (Orchidaceae) in Colombia, with description of a new species. Plant Systematics and Evolution 301: 41-60.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 3: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Kolanowska, M. (2020). Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia 3: 1-580. Oberreifenberg : Koeltz Botanical Books.

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:

  • Baranow, P. (2015). Taxonomic notes on Sobralia section Abbreviatae (Orchidaceae) in Colombia, with description of a new species. Plant Systematics and Evolution 301: 41-60.

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?
Apr 1, 1994 Linden, J. [615] Venezuela K000463290 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Linden, J. [617] Venezuela K000079927 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Linden, J. [615] Venezuela K000079925 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Colombia K001460557 Yes
Apr 29, 1979 s.coll. [s.n.], Colombia K001460564 Yes
Feb 5, 1908 Colombia, Venezuela K001460570 Yes
Jun 25, 1896 Colombia, Venezuela K001460571 Yes
Jun 25, 1896 Colombia, Venezuela K001460572 Yes
Sep 1, 1891 Ecuador K001460583 Yes
Sep 1, 1891 Peru, Bolivia K001460584 Yes
May 1, 1881 Colombia K001460565 Yes
Jan 1, 1856 Colombia K001460555 Yes
Dec 23, 1852 Colombia, Venezuela K001460569 Yes
Spruce, R. [4384] Peru K000201487 Yes
K:SPC-26318.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia K001460564 Yes
Spruce, R. [4384] Peru K000201486 Yes
Linden, J. [617] Venezuela K000364486 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-20591.000 No
Linden, I. [615] Venezuela K000079926 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dawe, M.T. [349] Colombia K001460567 Yes
Linden, I. [617] Venezuela K000079928 Syntype Yes
Colombia K001460554 Yes
Colombia K001460556 Yes
Colombia K001460558 Yes
Colombia K001460559 Yes
Colombia K001460560 Yes
Colombia K001460561 Yes
Colombia K001460562 Yes
Colombia K001460563 Yes
Colombia K001460566 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [349], Colombia K001460567 Yes
Colombia K001460568 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460573 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460574 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460575 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460576 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460577 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460578 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001460579 Yes
Venezuela K001460580 Yes
Venezuela K001460581 Yes
Ecuador K001460582 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460585 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460586 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460587 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460588 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460589 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460590 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460591 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460592 Yes
Peru, Bolivia K001460593 Yes
n/a K001460594 Yes
n/a K001460595 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