Brachycorythis kalbreyeri Rchb.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Brachycorythis

Characteristics

Lip 22–26 mm long; hypochile boat-shaped, c. 6 mm long; epichile 17.5–20 × 13–19.5 mm, broadly obovate, 3-lobed in the upper half, the mid-lobe triangular, curved upwards, much smaller than lateral lobes, lateral lobes slightly dentate.
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Inflorescence lax, up to c. 20-flowered, usually fewer; ovary and pedicel 2–2.5 cm long; bracts leaf-like, up to 5.5 cm long.
Dorsal sepal 15–16 × 6–10 mm, elliptic, subacute; lateral sepals 16–17 × 6–10 mm, obliquely ovate, obtuse.
Petals 10–14 × 7.5–11 mm, obliquely ovate, standing forward beside the column.
Epiphytic herb 15–40 cm tall with fleshy, woolly, cylindrical roots.
Leaves up to 15, c. 8 × 2–2.5 cm, lanceolate, acute.
Large lilac or violet flowers in a short raceme
Flowers violet to mauve-purple.
Column stout, c. 4 mm long.
A slender herb
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
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Environment

Epiphytic or on rocks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Distribution

Brachycorythis kalbreyeri world distribution map, present in Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:617946-1
WFO ID wfo-0000380468
COL ID MVMM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Brachycorythis kalbreyeri Brachycorythis kalbreyeri var. glandulosa