Polystachya mafingensis P.J.Cribb

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Polystachya

Characteristics

Dorsal sepal 8–8.5 × 2–3 mm, lanceolate, acute; lateral sepals 10–12 × 5.5–6 mm, obliquely lanceolate, acuminate; mentum 3–5 mm long, ± cylindrical.
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Lip fleshy, 9–10 × 4–4.5 mm, with a claw 2 mm long, trullate, shortly acuminate, ecallose, bullate towards the apex.
Pseudobulbs clustered, up to 10 × 6 mm, ovoid with 1 node, ± covered with scarious bracts, 2–4-leaved.
Inflorescence (floral axis) 1–3.5 cm tall, 1–4-flowered; peduncle pubescent.
Leaves to 3.5 × 1 cm, ligulate, conduplicate, arcuate, spreading.
Bracts to 5 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate, scarious.
Dwarf epiphytic or lithophytic herb, 3.5–5 cm high.
Flowers bright yellow, glabrous on the outside.
Petals 7 × 1.4 mm, ligulate, acute.
Pedicel and ovary 6–8 mm long.
Column very short.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Polystachya mafingensis world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:902829-1
WFO ID wfo-0000280489
COL ID 6W74F
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Synonyms

Polystachya mafingensis