Difference between revisions of "Pseudorchis"

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Pl. Veron. 3: 254. 1754.

Common names: Small white orchid
Etymology: Greek pseudo, false, and the generic name Orchis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 549. Mentioned on page 497.
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 5 November 2020

Herbs, perennial, rather succulent. Roots fasciculate, fleshy, both slender and digitately divided tuberoids. Stems leafy, leaves gradually reduced apically, generally to bracts proximal to inflorescence. Leaves few to several, ascending-spreading, conduplicate, bases sheathing. Inflorescences terminal, solitary, rather dense spikes; floral bracts foliaceous, prominently exserted to reduced and inconspicuous. Flowers several to many, resupinate; lip deeply 3-lobed, lobes entire, nearly equal, base spurred; anther cells parallel; pollinia 2, pollinaria 2, separated by thick, fleshy, laminar projection of midlobe of rostellum, free viscidia sheltered within pockets formed by auriculate lateral rostellum lobes; stigma concave. Fruits capsules.

Distribution

ne North America, Europe, n Atlantic Islands.

Discussion

Species 2 or 3 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa