Chamaeanthus wenzelii Ames

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Chamaeanthus

Characteristics

Stems 2-2.5 cm. Leaves 8-10, distichous; leaf blade linear, falcate, 2-10 × 0.3-0.5 cm, leathery, with an amplexicaul, sheathing base, apex acute and irregularly bilobed. Inflorescences axillary, 2-3 cm, many flowered; floral bracts linear-lanceolate, ca. 3 mm, acuminate. Flowers erect, yellow, small; pedicel and ovary 2-2.5 mm. Sepals linear-lanceolate, 5-5.5 × ca. 1 mm, membranous, abaxially ± carinate, apex cuspidate; dorsal sepal concave. Petals lanceolate, 4-4.5 × ca. 1 mm, acuminate; lip immovable, 2-2.5 mm, 3-lobed; lateral lobes erect, nearly orbicular, membranous, margin ± serrate; mid-lobe triangular, 1-1.2 mm, subfleshy, acute. Fl. Feb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:622682-1
WFO ID wfo-0000837084
COL ID 5Y24P
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Synonyms

Chamaeanthus wenzelii