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Family: Orchidaceae
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Acampe pachyglossa Reichb.f.
Collector/Expedition: Wood, D. J.
Collection number: 1684
Collection date: 7th May 1972
Country/Territory: Seychelles
Collecting locality: Seychelles:Aldabra, West Is.: about 40 m N.W. of old mill on Passe Femme.
Habitat: In closed Pemphis - Sideroxylon - Maytenus scrub over very rough champignon, growing on Pemphis and Sideroxylon logs.
Description: 3 outer and 2 inner petals yellowish-green with dark red transverse banding, the superior inner petal thickened, purple spots on pale lilac which later turns yellow. Old pods terete, 5 cm long.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00134178
Herbarium region: 11 (Madagascar and Indian Ocean)
Number of sheets: 1
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