Dichromanthus

Garay

Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 313. 1982.

Etymology: Greek di, two, chroma, color, and anthos, flower, indicating 2-colored nature of flowers
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 524. Mentioned on page 498.

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.