40.9- 30

Wittmackia abbreviata (L.B.SM. & Proctor) Aguirre-Santoro

Publ: Plant Syst. Evol. 303(online): 17 (2017)

Type: JAMAICA. Trelawny Parish: vicinity of Ramgoat Cave, Cockpit Country, 457 m, 22 October 1955, G.R. Proctor 11048 (holotype US, isotype IJ)

Search images on Permanent URL

Distribution: central Jamaica

Habitat: Epiphytic in wooded limestone hills, either in exposed or shaded areas, 275–840 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet of this species likely refers to its short spikes.

Phenology: flower in July

Wittmackia abbreviata