Polystachya erythrocephala Summerh.

Species

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Characteristics

Lip very shortly clawed, c. 4.5 mm long, wedge-shaped, 3-lobed, hairy all over on the upper side, fleshy between the side lobes; mid-lobe strongly reflexed, 1.5 × 0.8 mm, narrowly triangular; side lobes erect to spreading, 0.7 mm long, 1.3 mm wide, rounded-quadrate.
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Dorsal sepal 3.5–4 mm long, ovate, acuminate, concave; lateral sepals 5 × 3.75 mm, triangular-ovate, slightly falcate, long acuminate, forming with the column foot a rounded mentum.
Inflorescence (floral axis) unbranched, c. 2 cm long, fairly densely 3–6-flowered; peduncle covered with sheaths.
Floral bracts 3–6 mm long, linear-subulate, longer than the ovary and pedicel.
Flowers greenish-yellow, anther cap deep red-purple, stigma purple-edged.
Column 1.5 mm high; stipes linear, dilated above, 0.6 mm long.
Leaves 4–10 cm × 3–6 mm, linear, acute, subcoriaceous.
Petals 2.75 mm long, linear, acute, slightly falcate.
Pseudobulbs c. 3 cm long, 2–3-leaved.
Dwarf lithophytic herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Polystachya erythrocephala world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:654312-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280360
COL ID 4LM8Y
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Synonyms

Polystachya erythrocephala