Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten
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Filed As
Orchidaceae
Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten -
Collector(s)
A. A. Eaton 1452, 31 Mar 1905
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Location
United States of America. Florida. DeSoto Co. Fort Ogden.
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Description
From Ames, Orch. 1:15: "Stems leafless, very short, concealed by numerous glaucous rambling roots. The latter about 1 mm thick. Peduncle 4.5 cm or less high, erect, slender, jointed, with a minute scarious acute bract at each joint, branched or simple above, bearing from one to three or more small, shortly pedicellate, yellow-green flowers, 2-3 mm long. Scapes of previous years persistent. Sepals similar, the lateral 2.5 mm long, longer and narrower than the upper sepal, ovate, acute or obtuse, spreading slightly. petals similar to the sepals, narrowly ovate. Lip orbicular-apiculate when flattened out, in life ovate, semiglobular (like that of Goodyera pubescens), with a spreading sub-acute tip, the lateral lobes incurved; near the apex of the lip and erect tubercle; spur bulbous, sacatte, joined to the lip by a short neck. Column very short, with obscure divergent wings near the summit. Pollinia 2, globular. Ovary glandular (glands inconspicuous in dried specimens). Fruit a trigonal capsule, 5 mm long, dull orange (yellowish or brownish when dry). Flowers in August, September.". Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
Attached description
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01392343
Occurrence ID: 993a4922-5f49-47c0-8e3c-2981b36edfcf
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asparagales
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Family
Orchidaceae
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All Determinations
Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten det M. C. Pace, 2017
Harrisella porrecta (Rchb.f.) Fawc. & Rendle det D. S. Correll, 1939
Note: ! J. Ferro 1994Harrisella filiformis (Sw.) Cogn. det J. Beckner, 1981
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Florida
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County/Municipio
DeSoto Co.
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Locality
Fort Ogden
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Coordinates
27.0868, -81.9538
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Distribution
!Prom Ames,Orch. 1:15 Stems leafless, very short, concealed by numerous glaucous ram- bling roots. The latter about 1 mm. thick. Peduncle 4.5 cm. or less high, erect, slender, jointed, with a minute scarious acute bract at each joint, branched.or simple above, bearing from one to three or more small, shortly pedicellate, yellow-green flowers, 2-3 mm. long. Scapes of previous years persistent. Sepals similar, the lateral 2.5 mm. long, longer and narrower|bhan the upper sepal, ovate, acute or obtuse, spreading slightly. Petals similar to the sepals, narrowly ovate. lip orbicular-apiculate when flattened out, in life ovate, semiglobular (like that of Goodyera pubescens)... with a spreading sub-acute tip, the lateral lobes incurved; near the apex of the lip an erect tubercle; spur bulbous, sacatte, joined to the lip by, a short neck. Column Very short, with obscure divergent wings neat the summit. Pollinia 2, globular. Ovary glandular (glands inconspicuous in dried specimens). Fruit a trigonal capsule, 5 mm. long, dull orange (yellowish or brownish when dry).. Flowers in August, September. Orchidaceae of Southeastern United States DETERMINED BY DONOVAN S. CORRELL fi EX HERB. OAKES J -4th òo-tc Co. r&n-voAa. J. Ferro Jun. 1994 U- %. CO. Olnoati« 9 ST. NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01392343 HMR/seiLA flUfcXmis (sw.)Co&t. Collected by O’- £o«toH., JOHN BECKNER AM. IW 05F I JOHN BECKNER 01392343
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Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten