Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Triceratorhynchus

Characteristics

A dwarf epiphytic plant with a short stem ± 5 mm. long.. Roots numerous, elongate, ± 0.5 mm. diameter.. Leaves suberect or reflexed, often falcate, linear, obscurely unequally bilobed or entire at the apex, 1–5 cm. long, 1–3.5 mm. wide, somewhat concave on upper surface.. Inflorescences spreading or horizontal, longer than the leaves, up to 6 cm. long, laxly few–9-flowered; peduncle wiry, up to 2 cm. long; bracts broadly ovate, acute, 1–1.5 mm. long.. Flowers green or greenish yellow; pedicel and ovary 4–5 mm. long, often geniculate in the middle.. Dorsal sepal linear-lanceolate, acute, 4.2–5.5 mm. long, 0.7–1.25 mm. wide; lateral sepals falcate, obliquely linear-lanceolate, subacute, 5.2–6.3 mm. long, 0.9–1.2 mm. wide.. Petals lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 4.2–5.3 mm. long, 1 mm. wide.. Lip obscurely 3-lobed, lanceolate, acute, 4.7–5.5 mm. long, 3.5 mm. wide, slightly recurved and fleshy towards apex.. Spur curving up above ovary, slender, cylindrical, 5.5–8 mm. long.. Column 0.7–0.8 mm. long; anther 1 mm. long; rostellar arms ± 0.5 mm. long.. Fig. 151.
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Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

Conservation status

Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:660443-1
WFO ID wfo-0000327416
COL ID 58769
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Synonyms

Triceratorhynchus viridiflorus Angraecum evrardianum