moss tufted orchid

Jacquiniella teretifolia is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is commonly referred to as the moss tufted orchid. It is found in various locations across Central and South America, including Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, and Mexico Central. A voucher specimen for this species, L. O. Williams & A. Molina R. 10435, is housed at the EAP and MO herbaria. The species was first described in 1926.