Trichosalpinx orbicularis (Lindl.) Luer
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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 epiphytes with erect secondary stems to 3.5 cm long and enclosed in ciliate, lepanthiform bracts. Leaves orbicular, obtuse, variously suffused with purple abaxially, 1.6-3.5 X 2 cm. Inflorescences several, few-flowered, subsessile racemes. Flowers dark yellow with contrasting darkmaroon lip; dorsal sepal broadly lanceolate, acute, to 5 X 1.8 mm, the lateral sepals lanceolate, acute, connate at base, to 4.5 X 1.4 mm; petals oblong, erose, 2 X 0.7 mm; lip triangular- ligulate, with small auriculate projections, fimbriate, 2.8 X 0.9 mm; column short, apically erose, with short foot. Fl (Sep, Oct), fr (Aug).