Schizochilus lepidus Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Schizochilus

Characteristics

Sepals subequal, 3-nerved, 4.5–6.5 mm long, acute to apiculate; dorsal sepal elliptic, concave; lateral sepals somewhat longer than the dorsal sepal, oblique, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, shallowly concave.
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Leaves 8–12, scattered on the stem, the lower 2–5 semi-erect, 3–8 cm long, narrowly oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, acute, the remaining leaves more or less sheathing, c. 1 cm long, lanceolate, acute.
Lip 4–6.5 mm long; epichile 3-lobed, central lobe 1–2.5 mm long, lateral lobes c. half as long; disk with 3 obscure calli; spur 1.5–2 mm long, subclavate.
Inflorescence semi-dense, 2–8 cm long, 20–30-flowered, nodding; bracts 5–7 mm long, narrowly acute or acuminate.
Basal sheaths 2, white to hyaline, up to 3 cm long, obtuse, apiculate.
Petals 1-nerved, 2.5–4 mm long, obliquely ovate-rhomboid, acute.
Flowers c. 5 mm in diameter, yellow.
Plants slender, 15–25 cm tall.
Anther c. 1.5 mm long.
Ovary 5–7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Schizochilus lepidus world distribution map, present in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Schizochilus lepidus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:657355-1
WFO ID wfo-0000306849
COL ID 79VB2
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Synonyms

Schizochilus lepidus