Stenorrhynchos

Richard ex Sprengel

Syst. Veg. 3: 709. 1826.

Etymology: Greek stenos, narrow, and rhynchos, snout, alluding to the narrow rostellum on the column
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 545. Mentioned on page 499.

Herbs, perennial, terrestrial. Roots fascicled, fleshy. Stems with foliaceous sheaths. Leaves flat at maturity. Inflorescences densely flowered racemes. Flowers resupinate, without mentum or spur; perianth parts distinct and free, basally connivent, forming tube, apically recurved; lip elliptic-lanceolate, base truncate or slightly cordate, apex free, acute; calli barely raised on either side of basal claw extending onto base of lamina of lip where hairy; column not inflated adaxially at base, extended obliquely on top of ovary only very slightly; anther entire; viscidium narrowly elliptic, sheathing rostellum; stigma nearly terminal; rostellum well developed, needlelike. Fruits capsules.

Distribution

Tropical regions, Western Hemisphere.

Discussion

Species 9 (1 in the flora).

... more about "Stenorrhynchos"
Paul M. Catling +  and Paul Martin Brown +
Richard ex Sprengel +
Tropical regions +  and Western Hemisphere. +
Greek stenos, narrow, and rhynchos, snout, alluding to the narrow rostellum on the column +
ames1935a +
Stenorrhynchos +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae +