Chamaeanthus Schltr. ex J.J.Sm.

Genus

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae

Characteristics

Herbs, epiphytic, small, monopodial. Stems very short. Leaves few, to 7 × 1 cm, somewhat fleshy, jointed and sheathing at base. Inflorescences lateral, simple, to ca. 20-flowered; rachis usually clavate. Flowers ephemeral, only a few open at a time, greenish yellow, small, superficially resembling Bulbophyllum. Sepals and petals similar, often linear and acuminate, to 4-6 × 3 mm; lateral sepals adnate to column foot; lip movable, without a spur, sometimes saccate, 3-lobed; lateral lobes auriculate, margins somewhat fimbriate; mid-lobe conic, fleshy. Column short, stout, with a foot ca. 3 mm, rostellar projection elongate; stipe ligulate, ca. 2 × diam. of pollinia; viscidium obovate, small; pollinia 2, entire, although some specimens having a very tiny notch.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Chamaeanthus world distribution map, present in China, Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:29000-1
WFO ID wfo-4000007565
COL ID 8VW55
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Chamaeanthus

Lower taxons

Chamaeanthus brachystachys Chamaeanthus wenzelii