Polystachya epiphytica De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Polystachya

Characteristics

Lip 6–7.3 × 4.4–5 mm, 3-lobed; mid-lobe 4–4.8 × 3 mm, ovate, fleshy, rugulose-bullate; side lobes slightly tessellate; disk with very short hairs.
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Dorsal sepal 6–8.7 × 3.3–4 mm, ovate; lateral sepals 8–10.5 × 4.6–5.7 mm, obliquely ovate; mentum 3.8–4.5 mm high.
Flowers bright orange, the lip with minute red dots, column orange-yellow.
Pseudobulbs 5–8 × 4–5 mm, ovoid, 2–3-leaved; roots c. 1 mm in diameter.
Leaves 3–8.5 × 0.5–1 cm, oblanceolate, conduplicate.
Pedicel and ovary 5–7 mm long, very slender.
Petals 5.3–6.7 × 1.5–1.7 mm, oblanceolate.
Bracts c. 3.5 × 3.5 mm, ovate, acuminate.
Dwarf, epiphytic herb 2.5–10 cm high.
Capsule 2 cm long, ellipsoid.
Inflorescence 2–9-flowered.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Distribution

Polystachya epiphytica world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:654311-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280359
COL ID 4LM8W
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Synonyms

Polystachya epiphytica