Galeandra

Lindley

in F. A. Bauer and J. Lindley, Ill. Orch. Pl. 2: plate 8. 1832.

Etymology: Latin galea, helmet, and Greek - andrus, male, referring to shape of anther
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 643. Mentioned on page 494.

Herbs, terrestrial [epiphytic], cespitose. Stems reedlike or more often pseudobulbs. Leaves 1–2 [several], not articulate [articulate], plicate, absent [present] at flowering. Inflorescences terminal, racemes, erect [lightly arching to pendent]; floral bracts lanceolate, scarious. Flowers resupinate, showy; sepals and petals membranaceous; lip sessile, simple [obscurely 2–3-lobate], base with conspicuous spur adnate to column foot, margins tomentose [glabrous]; spur shortly conic [sometimes apically recurved, funnel-shaped]; disc basally 2[–4]-keeled; column lightly arcuate, shallowly winged, semiterete, produced into conspicuous foot; anther terminal, incumbent, operculate, imperfectly 2-locular; pollinia 2, yellow, nearly spheric, cartilaginous. Fruits capsules.

Distribution

Tropical and semitropical regions, North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Species 20–24 (1 in the flora).

... more about "Galeandra"
Gustavo A. Romero-González +
Lindley +
Tropical and semitropical regions +, North America +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America. +
Latin galea, helmet, and Greek - andrus, male, referring to shape of anther +
in F. A. Bauer and J. Lindley, Ill. Orch. Pl. +
rolfe1892a +
Galeandra +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Cyrtopodiinae +