Orchidaceae
Sobralia

Sobralia sessilis Lindl.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27(Misc.): 3 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a perennial or epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Bastos, C.A. & van den Berg, C. (2012). A família Orchidaceae no município de Morro de Chapéu, Bahia, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 883-927.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • de Fraga, C.N. & Peixoto, A.L. (2004). Florística e ecologia das Orchidaceae das restingas do estado do Espírito Santo. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 5-20.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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 decora.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Sobralia decora.]

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

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.525.3.8. epublication.
  • 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.
  • Bastos, C.A. & van den Berg, C. (2012). A família Orchidaceae no município de Morro de Chapéu, Bahia, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 883-927.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 3: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Fraga, C.N. & Peixoto, A.L. (2004). Florística e ecologia das Orchidaceae das restingas do estado do Espírito Santo. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 5-20.

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?
Nov 1, 2012 Melo, E.; Sena, M.; Funch, R. [1706] Brazil K000886008 Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Guedes, M.L.; Santos, E.S.; Argolo, A.S.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; Silva, M.P. [1478] Brazil K000886007 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Zappi, D. [1148] Brazil K000501704 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19239] Brazil K000293371 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19238] Brazil K000293373 Yes
Jun 1, 2004 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19238] Brazil K000293372 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9803] Brazil K000886012 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000886009 Yes
Schulz, J.P. [LBB 10017] Suriname K000395976 Yes
Conceição, A.A.; Nobre, P.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Lima, R.; Stannard, B.; Roque, N.; Woodgyer, E. [2336] Brazil K000886005 Yes
Philcox, D. [6188] Guyana K:SPC-37486.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000886014 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000886011 Yes
Conceição, A.A.; Nobre, P.; Salimena-Pires, F.R.; Lima, R.; Stannard, B.; Roque, N.; Woodgyer, E. [2336] Brazil K000886006 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000886010 Yes
Harley, R.M. [11790] Brazil K:SPC-29047.284 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 Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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