Quekettia microscopica Lindl.
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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 - Small caespitose epiphytes with pseudobulbous swellings to 3 mm long at base of leaves. Leaves subterete, subulate, sulcate, overlaid with dark purple, to 6 cm X 2 mm. Inflorescences basal, few-flowered racemes or few-branched panicles, shorter than leaves. Flowers small, inconspicuous, yellow- green, tubular; dorsal sepal linear, subacute, 5 X 1 mm, the lateral sepals narrowly lanceolate, apiculate, connate for > half length, together 4 X 2 mm; petals obliquely oblong, acute, 4.5 X 1.4 mm; lip 3-lobed, the lateral lobes auriculate, minute, the midlobe obovate, 3-lobulate, the callus a basal transverse ridge; column long, terete, with paired, retrorsely falcate wings.