Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii Mansf.

Species

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Characteristics

A dwarf spreading to pendent epiphyte with a very short stem 0.3–0.6 cm. long.. Roots conspicuous, dorso-ventrally flattened, 2 mm. wide.. Leaves 3–5, fleshy, linear, tapering to an unequally obtusely bilobed apex, 2–3.3 mm. long, 0.3–0.35 mm. wide, articulated at the base.. Inflorescences 1–many, 1–3 cm. long, 6–10-flowered; peduncle 8–10 mm. long; bracts amplexicaul, triangular, subacute, 1–1.5 mm. long.. Flowers rather variable in size, glistening white with a green mark on the lip; pedicel and ovary 5–6 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal elliptic or lanceolate, acute or apiculate, (2.9–)5.5–14 mm. long, 1.5–4 mm. wide; lateral sepals obliquely oblong to lanceolate, acute or obtuse, (3–)5.5–14 mm. long, (1.3–)2.5–4 mm. wide.. Petals oblong, obtuse, (2.7–)6–14 mm. long, (1.35–)3–3.5 mm. wide.. Lip pendent, oblong or oblanceolate, subacute to obtuse, (2.6–)4–6 mm. long, 1.4–4 mm. wide.. Spur clavate, (1.5–)5.5–8 mm. long.. Column 0.6 mm. long.. Pl. 8. Fig. 147.
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Distribution

Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:658120-1
WFO ID wfo-0000313001
COL ID 4Z2PC
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Synonyms

Sphyrarhynchus schliebenii Angraecopsis schliebenii