Polystachya candida Kraenzl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Polystachya

Characteristics

A small epiphytic herb to ± 15 cm. tall.. Pseudobulbs borne on a short creeping rhizome, curved-conical, 2–3-noded, 3–5 cm. long, 5–8 mm. in diameter.. Leaves unknown.. Inflorescences produced after the leaves have fallen (?), simple or few-branched, up to 7.5 cm. long, up to 20-flowered; peduncle and rhachis sparsely pubescent; bracts ovate or triangular, acuminate, up to 3 mm. long.. Flowers white, glabrous on outer surface.. Dorsal sepal ovate, acute, 4.2 mm. long, 2.4 mm. broad; lateral sepals obliquely ovate-triangular, subacute, 5.5 mm. long, 4.5 mm. broad, forming a rounded subconical mentum 3.5 mm. high.. Petals spathulate, apiculate, 3.3 mm. long, 1.2 mm. broad.. Lip obscurely 3-lobed, rhombic in outline, pubescent in apical half, 4 mm. long, 3.6 mm. broad; callus fleshy, 1/3–1/2 length of the lip, papillose.. Column short, stout, 1 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
Root system rhizome
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:654256-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280295
COL ID 4LM84
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Synonyms

Polystachya candida