| Vol. 7(12), pp. 4-11 | The McAllen International Orchid Society Journal | December 2006 | ![]() |
The following four color forms are based upon photographs and information brought to the author's attention. Because of the rarity of these plants and the fact that they are protected by state law and/or on protected state or federal properties no specimens were collected.
TYPE: U.S.A.: Texas, Brewster County, Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, 18 September 2006.

Fig. 1. Dicromanthus cinnabarinus (La Llave & Lexarza) Garay forma aureus P. M. Brown forma nova, Photograph: J. S. Smith, 15 September, 2006.
(Holotype, photograph J.S. Smith, McAllen International Orchid Society Journal 7(12): 5. (Fig. 1)).
Forma floribus aureus conspeciebus diversa.
Differing from the type in having golden-yellow flowers.
Webmaster's Note: The remaining three new types described by this article can be found in the print version of the journal.
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