Platanthera taiwanensis (S.S.Ying) S.C.Chen, S.W.Gale & P.J.Cribb

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Platanthera

Characteristics

Plants 15-20 cm tall. Rootstock tuberous, ovoid, 3-5 × ca. 0.4 cm. Stem erect, slender, with basal sheaths, 2-leaved. Leaves basal, ovate to ovate-oblong, 5-7 × 2-3 cm, membranous, base contracted and sheathing, apex acute. Rachis many flowered; floral bracts lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 6-9 × 2-3 mm, apex acute. Flowers pale green to yellowish green; pedicel and ovary cylindric, 4-6 mm. Dorsal sepal ovate, 2-2.5 × ca. 1.5 mm, glabrous, apex obtuse; lateral sepals ovate, 1.5-2 × ca. 1.5 mm, apex obtuse or acute. Petals narrowly ovate, 2-3 × ca. 1 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate; lip ligulate, 4-6 × 2-3 mm, entire, apex obtuse-rounded; spur 2-2.5 × ca. 1 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
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Distribution

Platanthera taiwanensis world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77104542-1
WFO ID wfo-0000918430
COL ID 4JN26
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Synonyms

Platanthera taiwanensis Tulotis taiwanensis