Gastrochilus guangtungensis Z.H.Tsi

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Gastrochilus

Characteristics

Stems ± compressed terete, 6-17 cm, ca. 4 mm in diam., slender, internodes ca. 1 cm, sometimes branched. Leaves several, distichous; blade falcate-oblong or oblong, 4.5-9.5 × 0.6-1.1 cm, apex acuminate and 2-aristate. Inflorescence subumbellate, 1-1.5 cm, usually 2-or 3-flowered; peduncle ca. 1 cm, base with 2 cupular sheaths; floral bracts broadly ovate, ca. 2 mm, membranous; pedicel and ovary ca. 8 mm. Flowers yellow. Sepals similar, obovate, 5-6 × 2.2-2.7 mm, apex obtuse. Petals similar to sepals, slightly smaller; lip with an epichile and a saccate hypochile; epichile subovate-triangular, ca. 2.5 × 3 mm, adaxially glabrous, with a large central cushion, margin slightly erose, apex acute; hypochile subglobose, ca. 3.5 mm tall, ca. 4.5 mm in diam. Fl. Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Gastrochilus guangtungensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:990951-1
WFO ID wfo-0000971415
COL ID 3FD77
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Synonyms

Gastrochilus guangtungensis