Term:
Non-resupinate
Non-resupinate
Definition:
Turned 180° in development; e.g., flowers of most orchids in which the lip originates in the uppermost position but twists in such a way that the labellum faces downward at anthesis. Some orchids do not twist, thus the labellum faces up at anthesis.
Turned 180° in development; e.g., flowers of most orchids in which the lip originates in the uppermost position but twists in such a way that the labellum faces downward at anthesis. Some orchids do not twist, thus the labellum faces up at anthesis.
Notes:
Some orchids do not twist their pedicels, thus the labellum faces up at anthesis. See image of Calopogon tuberosus below.
Some orchids do not twist their pedicels, thus the labellum faces up at anthesis. See image of Calopogon tuberosus below.