Polystachya kaluluensis P.J.Cribb & La Croix

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Polystachya

Characteristics

Lip fleshy, recurved, 8–10 × 4 mm, 3-lobed, with a callus forming a glabrous, rounded ridge between the lobes; mid-lobe 6 × 2 mm, lanceolate, acuminate, rugulose; side lobes erect, rounded, papillose on the margins.
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Dorsal sepal 10–12 × 2–4 mm, lanceolate, acute; lateral sepals 12–15 × 5 mm, obliquely subfalcate, lanceolate, acuminate; mentum 4 mm long, obliquely conical.
Leaves 5–15 × 0.7–1.5 cm, linear-oblanceolate, conduplicate, grey-green with a purple margin, the lower surface pale green with purple veins.
Sepals pubescent on outside; sepals and petals greyish-cream striped with purple; lip white, the side lobes purple-veined.
Pseudobulbs clustered, 10–15 × 6–8 mm, ovoid or almost globose, with 3 nodes, 3–5-leaved.
Inflorescence (floral axis) 8.5–12 cm tall, fairly densely 3–10-flowered.
Small epiphytic or lithophytic herb up to c. 12 cm tall.
Bracts 6–10 × 6 mm, ovate, long apiculate, whitish.
Peduncle, rhachis and bracts all pubescent.
Petals 7–10 × 1–2 mm, oblanceolate.
Pedicel and ovary 7–10 mm long.
Column 0.5–1 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959526-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280439
COL ID 4LM9Y
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Synonyms

Polystachya kaluluensis