Polystachya galeata Rchb.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Polystachya

Characteristics

Flowers large, helmet-shaped, white, green, yellow or yellow-green with red or purplish markings.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Polystachya galeata world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:654333-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280384
COL ID 4LM9B
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Synonyms

Polystachya babilonii Polystachya cucullata Polystachya grandiflora Polystachya macrantha Polystachya gilletii Polystachya quinqueloba Polystachya galeata Dendrorkis galeata Dendrobium galeatum Dendrorchis galeata Bulbophyllum galeatum Polystachya galeata var. babilonii Polystachya galeata var. galeata