Eltroplectris

Rafinesque

Fl. Tellur. 2: 51. 1837.

Etymology: Greek eleutheros, free, and plectron, spur, referring to free spur of sepal
Synonyms: Centrogenium Schlechter Stenorrhynchos sect. Eltroplectris (Rafinesque) Burns-Balogh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 524. Mentioned on page 496.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA26 Plate 085.jpegEltroplectris calcarata
Dichromanthus cinnabarinus
Mesadenus lucayanus
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi

Herbs, terrestrial, sympodial. Roots fasciculate, fleshy, densely villous. Stems erect, rhizomatous. Leaves 1–2, basal; blade not articulate, long-petiolate. Inflorescences terminal, few to many-flowered racemes, erect; peduncle slender, bracteate. Flowers resupinate; sepals spreading, distinct; lateral sepals longer than dorsal, attached along column-foot forming spur; petals appressed to dorsal sepal, basally decurrent on column; lip arcuately recurved, clawed, shorter than sepals, membranous; column erect, short, slender; column-foot partially adnate to ovary, elongate; anther persistent; pollinia 2, clavate, mealy; stigmas distinct; rostellum subulate to linear, pointed, rigid; viscidium oblong. Fruits capsules, ellipsoid-cyclindric.

Distribution

Subtropical and tropical regions, North America, Mexico, West Indies

Discussion

Species 12 (1 in the flora).

Eltroplectris has been treated as Stenorrhynchos Richard ex Sprengel sect. Eltroplectris (P. Burns-Balogh 1982); others have treated Eltroplectris as distinct (e.g., L. A. Garay 1980[1982]; D. L. Szlachetko 1995).

Selected References

None.

... more about "Eltroplectris"
persistent +
self-pollination +
James D. Ackerman +
Rafinesque +
indehiscent +
long-petiolate +  and not articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
flattened +, triangular +  and cylindric +
slender +
Subtropical and tropical regions +, North America +, Mexico +  and West Indies +
Greek eleutheros, free, and plectron, spur, referring to free spur of sepal +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
ellipsoid-cyclindric +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
duplicate +, convolute +, whorled +, opposite +, distichous +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
1 (?) +  and 2 (?) +
reduced +
clawed +
larger +
membranous +
differing in form and color +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
decurrent +
Fl. Tellur. +
many-flowered +
aerial +  and subterranean +
pointed +, subulate +  and linear +
minute +
distinct +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
rhizomatous +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
concave +  and convex +
Centrogenium +  and Stenorrhynchos sect. Eltroplectris +
Eltroplectris +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae +
annual +  and perennial +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +