View source for Pelexia ← Pelexia You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Pelexia |accepted_authority=Poiteau ex Lindley |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Bot. Reg. |place=12: plate 985. 1826 |year=1826 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Orchidaceae;Orchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae;Orchidaceae tribe Cranichideae;Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae;Pelexia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Orchidaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Orchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Orchidaceae tribe Cranichideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subtribe</small>[[Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Pelexia]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek pelex, helmet, in reference to dorsal sepal, which is united with petals to form narrow hood |volume=Volume 26 |mention_page=page 498 |treatment_page=page 526 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Herbs,</b> terrestrial, rarely subaquatic, sympodial. <b>Roots</b> fasciculate, thick, fleshy, villous. <b>Leaves</b> 1–several, basal; petiole not articulate, reddish purple, long. <b>Inflorescences</b> terminal, many-flowered racemes or spikes, erect, pedunculate, bracteate. <b>Flowers</b> resupinate, green; dorsal sepal connivent with petals forming hood over column; lateral sepals decurrent on column foot; lip sagittate to auriculate, fleshy, basal margins adnate to sides of column; column cylindric, elongate, puberulent to pilose; column foot elongate; anther abaxial, ovate-cordate; pollinia 2, oblong-clavate, mealy; stigmas 2, adjacent; rostellum elongate; viscidium ovate to suborbiculate; ovary sessile to subsessile. <b>Fruits</b> capsules, erect.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Subtropical and tropical regions;North America;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America. |discussion=<p>Species 67 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Pelexia |author=James D. Ackerman |authority=Poiteau ex Lindley |rank=genus |parent rank=subtribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Orchidaceae |distribution=Subtropical and tropical regions;North America;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America. |reference=None |publication title=Bot. Reg. |publication year=1826 |special status= |source xml=https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse_grained_fna_xml/V26/V26_1073.xml |subfamily=Orchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae |tribe=Orchidaceae tribe Cranichideae |subtribe=Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae |genus=Pelexia }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Orchidaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Pelexia.