Polystachya

• 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.

• Family

  Orchidaceae

• Scientific Name

  Polystachya

• Description

  Genus Description - Caespitose epiphytes with small ovoid to cylindric pseudobulbs concealed by persistent leaf bases. Leaves several per pseudobulb, conduplicate. Inflorescences terminal racemes or panicles. Flowers numerous, small, not resupinate; sepals subequal, the dorsal sepal free, the lateral sepals larger than dorsal one, connate basally; petals much smaller than sepals, usually linear; lip simple or 3-lobed, with a conspicuous callus, often with farinaceous cells; column short, with prominent foot; pollinia 4, in 2 pairs.