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Dichromanthus
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 313. 1982.
Etymology: Greek di, two, chroma, color, and anthos, flower, indicating 2-colored nature of flowers
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Eltroplectris calcarata Dichromanthus cinnabarinus Mesadenus lucayanus | Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi |
Herbs, perennial, terrestrial. Roots tuberous, fascicled, fleshy. Stems with foliaceous sheaths. Leaves present at anthesis, basal or cauline. Inflorescences terminal, spikes, glabrous proximally, glabrous or pubescent distally. Flowers resupinate; perianth parts distinct and/or free, strongly recurved, yellow-orange to scarlet; sepals similar, basally connivent, with flared apex; lip sessile, base conduplicate; column partially adnate to dorsal sepal, with decurrent foot, short, pubescent; anther ovate-cucullate, margins entire; viscidium oblong-linear; rostellum oblong; stigma 2-lobed at apex. Fruits capsules.
Distribution
Tropical regions, Western Hemisphere
Discussion
Species 1.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
... more about "Dichromanthus"
separating +
self-pollination +
ovate-cucullate +
flared +
conduplicate +
indehiscent +
adnate +
pubescent +
absent +
symmetric +
resupinate +
epigynous +
bisexual +
decurrent +
fleshy +
3-carpellate +
connate +
connate +
absent +
sessile +
modified +
differing in form and color +
compound +
inferior +
anatropous +
numerous +
minute +
small +
dense +
flowering +
modified +
petaloid +
recurved +
subdivided +
fertile +
reduced +
Bot. Mus. Leafl. +
1982 +
creeping +
tuberous +
fascicled +
fleshy +
oblong +
numerous +
connivent +
greener +
foliaceous +
foliaceous +
longitudinal +
various +
opposite +
adnate +
1;2 +
modified +
delicate +
proliferous +
2-lobed +
absent +
adnate +
Dichromanthus +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae +
genus +
stolonoid +
multilayered +
spongy +
oblong-linear +
perennial +
terrestrial +
subterranean +