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Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 313. 1982.
Etymology: Greek di, two, chroma, color, and anthos, flower, indicating 2-colored nature of flowers
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 5 November 2020
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.