Tridactyle inflata Summerh.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Tridactyle

Characteristics

An epiphyte forming dense clumps with stems 12–20 cm. or more long, 5 mm. in diameter.. Roots 1.5–2 mm. long, verrucose.. Leaves linear, unequally obtusely or roundly bilobed at the apex, 5–7.3 cm. long, 0.6–0.8 cm. wide, articulated to sheaths 8 mm. long.. Inflorescences up to 11 mm. long, 3-flowered; bracts ovate-cupulate, amplexicaul, ± 1 mm. long.. Flowers pale sea-green with an orange column, with a slight diurnal scent; pedicel and ovary 5–6 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 3.5–4 mm. long, 1.5–1.8 mm. wide; lateral sepals obliquely oblong, obtuse, 3.7–4 mm. long, 2–2.3 mm. wide.. Petals oblong, obtuse, 3.5–3.8 mm. long, 1.3–1.5 mm. wide.. Lip flabellate, obscurely 3-lobed at the apex, 3 mm. long, 3.1–3.3 mm. wide, auriculate at the base; side lobes triangular, several-toothed on the apical margin; mid-lobe shortly triangular, 0.7–0.8 mm. long, 1.2–1.3 mm. wide.. Spur straight, clavate, 5.5 mm. long.. Column 1–1.2 mm. long.
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:660750-1
WFO ID wfo-0000328093
COL ID 58NKR
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Synonyms

Tridactyle inflata