- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77214474-1
- Publication
- Phytotaxa
- Collation
- 472(1): 35
- Date of Publication
- 18 Nov 2020
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Orchidaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J. A. Steyermark, J. L. Luteyn & O. Huber 129987
- Locality
- Venezuela. Bolívar, Gran Sabana, Macizo del Chimantá, sector SSE, Altiplanicie suroriental del Acopán-tepuí, cabeceras del Río Arauác, 1920m
- Collection Date
- 14 Feb 1984
- Type Herbaria
- holotype VEN
isotype MO - Distribution Of Types
- Amazonas (Brazil North, Brazil, Southern America)
Venezuela (Northern South America, Southern America)
Nomenclatural Notes
[epublished]
Remarks
doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.1.4 From the indigenous Pemón Arekuna language, 'katarun' (high), and 'yariku' (flower), meaning high flower, in reference to this species being found only on the summits and upper foothills of the tepuis. The name was chosen in consultation with members of the Pemón Arekuna community of Paruima.