Tsaiorchis neottianthoides Tang & F.T.Wang

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Tsaiorchis

Characteristics

Plants 6-10 cm tall. Leaves 3-7 × 1-3.5 cm, 7-veined, apex acute. Rachis 1.5-2 cm, with 5-7 secund flowers; floral bracts ovate, apex acuminate. Flowers pale purple to pink; ovary ca. 5.5 mm including pedicel. Dorsal sepal oblong-elliptic, ca. 4.5 mm, 1-veined, apex acute; lateral sepals narrowly oblong, oblique, ca. 4 mm, 1-veined, apex acute. Petals obliquely elliptic, ca. 3.8 mm, 1-veined, apex obtuse; lip oblong-ovate, ca. 6 × 3 mm, 3-lobed; disk densely papillose; lateral lobes subelliptic, falcate, ca. 1.5 mm; mid-lobe subobovate, slightly longer than lateral lobes, apex emarginate; spur narrowly obovoid to subcylindric, ca. 2.8 × 1.5 mm, apex obtuse. Column ca. 2 mm; rostellum laterally compressed, elongate, canaliculate, bifid at apex. Fl. Aug-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Tsaiorchis neottianthoides world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Tsaiorchis neottianthoides threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:660918-1
WFO ID wfo-0000328780
COL ID 59HFF
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Synonyms

Tsaiorchis neottianthoides Platanthera neottianthoides