Lockhartia imbricata (Lam.) Hoehne
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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.
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Family
Orchidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Epiphytes with pendent stems, variable in length, to 25 cm. Leaves numerous, equitant, tightly imbricate, conduplicate, rigid, completely enveloping stem, 1.3-1.7 cm long. Inflorescences subterminal. Flowers solitary, yellow with darkbrown markings on lip; sepals subequal, ovate, acute, reflexed and parallel to ovary, 4.5 X 3 mm; petals oblong-elliptic, truncate, 5 X 3 mm; lip 3-lobed, 6 mm long, the lateral lobes spreading at right angles to midlobe, lanceolate, acute, 6 mm across at apices, the midlobe spathulate-obpandurate, margin irregular, central callus denticulate-tuberculate, the callus basal, transverse, smooth; column short, with prominent, serrate wings. Fl (Aug, Sep, Oct), fr (Oct).