Monographs Details:
Authority:
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
Family:
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Description:
Genus Description - Terrestrial herbs. Leaves cauline, thin to fleshy, withering without abscission. Inflorescences terminal racemes, few- to many-flowered, frequently cylindric. Flowers variable, frequently with conspicuous bracts; sepals subequal, free or connate at base, the dorsal sepal erect and usually concave, the lateral sepals usually spreading; petals similar to but usually smaller than sepals, sometimes bifid, rarely trifid or multifid; lip simple to 3- or more-lobed, spreading, spurred at base; column short, footless, with 2 stigmas or stigma lobes; pollinia granular.
Genus Description - Terrestrial herbs. Leaves cauline, thin to fleshy, withering without abscission. Inflorescences terminal racemes, few- to many-flowered, frequently cylindric. Flowers variable, frequently with conspicuous bracts; sepals subequal, free or connate at base, the dorsal sepal erect and usually concave, the lateral sepals usually spreading; petals similar to but usually smaller than sepals, sometimes bifid, rarely trifid or multifid; lip simple to 3- or more-lobed, spreading, spurred at base; column short, footless, with 2 stigmas or stigma lobes; pollinia granular.