Tridactyle flabellata P.J.Cribb

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Tridactyle

Characteristics

An erect to arcuate epiphyte; stems 6–16 cm. long, 2–2.5 mm. in diameter.. Roots slender, smooth, 1–2 mm. in diameter.. Leaves suberect-arcuate, linear, unequally acutely bilobed at the apex, 2.5–5 cm. long, 2–4 mm. wide, twisted at the base and articulated to black-spotted leaf-sheaths 5–6 mm. long.. Inflorescences 1–several, 1–3.7 cm. long, 3–12-flowered; peduncle 2–6 mm. long; bracts amplexicaul, ovate, acute or obtuse, 1–2.5 mm. long.. Flowers white with a brown anther-cap, cupulate; pedicel and ovary 2–3 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal elliptic, obtuse, 2.5–4 mm. long, 1.5–2 mm. wide; lateral sepals obliquely oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 4–5 mm. long, 2 mm. wide.. Petals obovate, obtuse, 3 mm. long, 2 mm. wide.. Lip flabellate when flattened, 2.5–3 mm. long, 3–4 mm. wide, erose on the apical margin.. Spur longer than the ovary, slightly decurved, 4–5 mm. long.. Column 1 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Tridactyle flabellata world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Tridactyle flabellata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:938700-1
WFO ID wfo-0000328084
COL ID 58NKJ
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Synonyms

Tridactyle flabellata