Pleurothallis
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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 - Caespitose to repent epiphytes without pseudobulbs. Secondary stems variable, with tightly clasping sheaths. Leaves 1 per secondary stem, variable, coriaceous. Inflorescences terminal racemes, 1 to many, produced at leaf bases. Flowers 1 to many, small to medium-sized, usually inconspicuous; sepals subequal, erect or spreading, the dorsal sepal free or connate with lateral sepals for short distance, the lateral sepals variably connate, often gibbose basally; petals usually shorter and narrower than sepals; lip simple or 3-lobed, often clawed; column about as long as or shorter than lip, winged or wingless, usually footed; pollinia 2 or 4, waxy.