Platycoryne guingangae Rolfe

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Platycoryne

Characteristics

Lip 5.5–6.5 mm long, 3-lobed in the basal half; mid-lobe 4.5–5 × 1–1.5 mm; side lobes 1.8–2 × 0.2 mm; spur 10.5–13.5 mm long, pendent, swollen at apex.
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Petals adnate to dorsal sepal, c. 7 mm long, with an anterior lobe near the base; posterior lobe c. 6.3 × 2 mm, anterior lobe 0.3–2 × 0.2 mm.
Leaves up to 8, 2–2.5 × 0.5 mm, lanceolate, usually evenly spread along the stem but occasionally forming a tuft at the base.
Dorsal sepal erect, 6.5–7 × c. 5.5 mm, ovate, convex; lateral sepals 6.3–8.7 × 2.5 mm, obliquely lanceolate.
Rostellum 2–3 mm long; mid-lobe 1.3–2 mm, side lobes c. 1.5 mm.
Terrestrial herb 30–50 cm tall; tubers c. 10 × 8 mm, ovoid.
Inflorescence short, closely 1–6-flowered.
Anther c. 4 mm tall; canals 2.5 mm long.
Ovary and pedicel c. 15 mm long.
Stigmatic arms 2–2.5 mm long.
Flowers orange, erect.
Bracts 10–15 mm long.
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 - 0.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Platycoryne guingangae world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:651996-1
WFO ID wfo-0000274896
COL ID 4JQ3V
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Synonyms

Platycoryne guingangae Platycoryne poggeana Habenaria guingangae Habenaria poggeana