Family Orchidaceae Tribe Epidendreae Alliance Cattleya Rank Species | ||
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Similar Myrmecophila, Laelia superbiens, Schomburgkia, Laelia undulata, Prosthechea magnispatha | ||
Myrmecophila brysiana is an orchid in the Myrmecophila genus. A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia. It was first described by Lemaire in 1851.
It is found growing along rivers and seashores in Central America. The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species.
References
Myrmecophila brysiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA