Pterichis galeata Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 445. 1840.

TYPE: Peru. 1835, A. Mathews 1882 (holotype, K).

 

 

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Prescottia barbifrons Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54, Beibl. 117: 19. 1916.

Pterichis barbifrons (Kraenzl.) Schltr,. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 9: 127. 1921.

TYPE: Peru. Piura: E of Huancabamba, A. Weberbauer s.n. (holotype, B, destroyed; photograph of type, MO).

Pterichis acuminata Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 56. 1920.

TYPE: Colombia. Antioquia: Madero 27 [holotype, B, destroyed; illustration of type, published by Mansfeld (Fedde Repert. Beih. 57: t. 17, nr. 61. 1929); drawing of type, AMES].

Pterichis leo L.D. Gómez & Gómez-Laur., Phytologia 52(4): 228–229. 1982.

TYPE: Costa Rica. Prov. San José: Tres de Junio, in sphagnetum, 2800-3000 m, 29 Aug 1975, J. Gomez-L. 1243 (holotype, CR).