Geomitra clavigera Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Dioscoreales > Burmanniaceae > Geomitra

Characteristics

Stem simple, up to 12 cm, bearing about 3 flowers. Leaves lanceolate, acuminate or acute, 2-6 mm. Bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 6-7 mm. Perianth tube about 9 mm. Outer perianth lobes erect, broadly triangular, about 1 mm. Mitre about 3-5 mm, hooked at the apex. Filiform appendages 8-12 mm long. Anthers quadrangular; free apical margin with 3 teeth, each bearing a stiff, transparent hair. Anther tube about 4 mm. Stigmas lanceolate, bilobate; lobes acute. Ovary obovoid, truncate, about 3 mm.
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Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.12
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Geomitra clavigera world distribution map, present in Indonesia, Iceland, Malaysia, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:126694-1
WFO ID wfo-0000429481
COL ID 3FQ6Q
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Synonyms

Sarcosiphon clavigerus Thismia clavigera Geomitra clavigera