Pinalia ovata (Lindl.) W.Suarez & Cootes

Species

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Characteristics

Pseudobulbs tufted, cylindric, usually 10-25 × 1-2 cm, 2-4-noded, apex 4-or 5-leaved. Leaves shortly petiolate, narrowly elliptic, 12-16 × 3.5-4.5 cm, apex obtuse. Inflorescence subterminal, ca. 15 cm, glabrous, densely many flowered; floral bracts yellow, narrowly elliptic, ca. 8 × 3.5 mm, acute. Flowers yellowish white; pedicel and ovary 4.5-6 mm. Dorsal sepal narrowly elliptic, ca. 9.5 × 2.7 mm, acute; lateral sepals obliquely narrowly ovate, ca. 9 × 3 mm, acute. Petals elliptic, ca. 8 × 2.4 mm, acuminate; lip triangular-ovate or rhombic-ovate in outline, ca. 3.5 × 2.3 mm, adaxially with 2 dark red keels running to near apex, strongly contracted at base, articulate with column foot, margin entire, apex acute. Column ca. 1.8 mm; foot very short. Fl. Jul. 2n = 36, 38, 40, 44.
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Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Pinalia ovata world distribution map, present in China, Philippines, and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77098892-1
WFO ID wfo-0000914114
COL ID 4HXTN
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Synonyms

Pinalia retroflexa Pinalia ovata Eria bontocensis Eria elmeri Eria luchuensis Eria merrillii Eria nudicaulis Eria ovata Eria racemosa Eria retroflexa Eria bidentata Eria ovata var. retroflexa Pinalia ovata var. retroflexa