Pholidota convallariae Hook.F.

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizome creeping, covered with scaly sheaths. Pseudobulbs narrowly ovoid, 2.5-5 × ca. 1.5 cm, apex 2-leaved. Leaf blade narrowly elliptic, 15-20 × 2-2.5 cm, obtuse or shortly acuminate; petiole 1-2 cm. Inflorescence arising with young pseudobulb and young leaves from base of last pseudobulb, 15-20 cm; rachis 10-or more flowered; floral bracts caducous, linear, 1-1.5 cm. Flowers fragrant, white or creamy white, sometimes with a pale green center, 5-6 mm in diam.; pedicel and ovary ca. 5 mm. Dorsal sepal suboblong or elliptic, ca. 5 × 2-2.5 mm, obtuse; lateral sepals obliquely ovate, slightly wider than dorsal sepal. Petals ovate-elliptic, 4-4.5 × ca. 2.5 mm, obtuse; lip shallowly saccate, ca. 4 mm, apex emarginate, base with 3 longitudinal lamellae ca. 1 mm. Column ca. 1.7 mm, stout, apex with a broad wing ca. 1.4 mm high; rostellum nearly transversely oblong, ca. 1.5 mm wide. Fl. unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Pholidota convallariae world distribution map, present in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:650640-1
WFO ID wfo-0000269854
COL ID 77BQ3
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Synonyms

Pholidota convallariae Pholidota fragrans Coelogyne convallariae Pholidota convallariae var. breviscapa