Orchidaceae
Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium hirtzii Dodson

First published in Orchis 58: 129 (1988)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Colombia to NW. Ecuador. It is a perennial or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Diagnostic

Similis P. longifolio, sed foliis minoribus angustioribus,staminodio glabro et habitatione differt.

General Description

Pianta alta 40 cm rizoma caulescente, di 8 mm di diametro, racchiuso in secche guaine di 5 cm di lunghezza; le radici dure, flessuose, coperte da corti e grossi peli di 3 mm di diametro; le joglie distiche, coriacee, lineari, acuminate, carinate sui/a pagina inferiore lungo la venatura centrale, guainanti lo stelo alia base e imbricate con le fog lie vicine, lung he 25 cm di lunghezza e 1 cm di larghezza. lnfiorescenze erette, cilindriche alte sino a 40 cm, sui peduncolo 2 o 3 distaccate e schiacciate guaine ovate ed acuminate di 6 cm x 1,5 cm; le bratte fiorali distiche gonfiate, ovate acuteacuminate di 5 x 2 cm portanti 5 o 7 fiori in successione; ovario cilindrico pedicellato sub-triangolare lungo 5 cm; sepali e petali verdi con venalure verdi piu scuro; illabello verde soffuso di rosa-marrone davanti a! label/a, la parte interna con macchie verde scuro, lo staminoide verde brillante; sepali dorsali ovati, margini ottusi ed ondulati, glabri 3,8 x 1,2 cm; sepali laterali uniti lungo it margine inferno sino all'apice ovati, concavi, ottusi, di 3,8 cm x 2,2 cm; petali lineari, pendenti, attorcigliati 8 o 9 volte base larga, lunghi 7 cm e larghi 6 mm alia base e 3 mm per la maggior parte del/a lunghezza; label/a calceolato, oblungo, ovoidale margini involuti, i margini laterali con un corno smussato su ogni lata, 3,5 x 2 cm; colonna corta, lo staminode subcordato totalmente glabra di 4 x 4 mm.

[C-EM]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/43324647/43328099

Conservation
EN - endangered
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 500 - 1000 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
Datos Insuficientes
[CPLC]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 500–1000 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Nariño.
Habit
Herb.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): EN B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v). National Red List of Colombia (2021): DD. Listed in Appendix I of CITES.
[UPFC]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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