Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.) Carlsward & Whitten

  • Collector(s)

    A. A. Eaton 1452, 31 Mar 1905

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. DeSoto Co. Fort Ogden.

  • 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.

  • Specimen Notes

    Attached description

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01392343

    Occurrence ID: 993a4922-5f49-47c0-8e3c-2981b36edfcf

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    DeSoto Co.

  • Locality

    Fort Ogden

  • Coordinates

    27.0868, -81.9538

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!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
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