Platycoryne affinis Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Platycoryne

Characteristics

Lip 3.7–4.7 × 2–2.7 mm, ovate or elliptic-ovate, entire but sometimes with obscure lobes at base, fleshy; spur 15–25 mm long, slightly swollen at apex.
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Dorsal sepal erect, 5–6 × 3–5 mm, broadly ovate, acute, convex; lateral sepals deflexed, 5–6.5 × 2–2.5 mm, obliquely lanceolate.
Petals 4–5.5 × 2–3 mm, obliquely triangular or oblong-lanceolate, not adnate to dorsal sepal but attached to column at base.
Stigmatic arms 2 mm long; rostellum c. 3 mm high, the side lobes shoulder-like, much shorter than mid-lobe.
Leaves 3–5, ± evenly spaced along the stem, the largest up to 5 × 0.5 cm, linear-lanceolate.
Slender terrestrial herb 20–40 cm tall; tubers c. 15 × 7 mm, ellipsoid, pubescent.
Anther 2–3 mm high, apiculate, slightly incurved; canals 2 mm long.
Inflorescence 1.5–4 cm long, fairly laxly 2–4-flowered.
Flowers yellow or yellow-green, erect or suberect.
Pedicel and ovary 2.5–3 cm long.
Bracts 7–21 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Platycoryne affinis world distribution map, present in Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:651988-1
WFO ID wfo-0000274882
COL ID 4JQ3P
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Synonyms

Platycoryne affinis

Lower taxons

Platycoryne affinis var. affinis Platycoryne affinis var. ecalcarata