Difference between revisions of "Lepanthopsis"

(Cogniaux) Ames

Bot. Mus. Leafl. 1(9): 3. 1933.

Etymology: Greek lepis, scale, and anthos, flower, referring to small, scalelike flowers
Basionym: Pleurothallis sect. Lepanthopsis Cogniaux in C. F. P. von Martius et al., Fl. Bras. 3(4): 591. 1896
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 615. Mentioned on page 495.
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Latest revision as of 22:12, 5 November 2020

Herbs, epiphytic. Roots fibrous. Stems erect, slender; sheaths enclosing stems, ± imbricate, ribbed, tubular, dilated at mouth, ± ciliate or scabrous on ribs and margin of mouth. Leaves 1, erect, subsessile; blade elliptic, leathery. Inflorescences terminal, 1–several-clustered racemes, distichous. Flowers opening simultaneously; sepals unequal; lateral sepals variously connate, membranous, glabrous [pubescent]; lip usually simple [3-lobed], not callous, base inflexibly attached to obsolete column foot; column short, broad, wingless, column foot rudimentary, apex hooded; anther apical; pollinia 2, free or adnate to common viscidium, obovoid; ovary articulate with minute, curved pedicel; stigma apical, 2-lobed; rostellum apical. Fruits capsules, deciduous at pedicel (ca. 1 mm), ovoid, 3-valved.

Distribution

Tropics, Mexico, West Indies (Greater Antilles), Central America, South America.

Discussion

Species ca. 35 (1 in the flora).

... more about "Lepanthopsis"
C. A. Luer +
(Cogniaux) Ames +
Pleurothallis sect. Lepanthopsis +
Tropics +, Mexico +, West Indies (Greater Antilles) +, Central America +  and South America. +
Greek lepis, scale, and anthos, flower, referring to small, scalelike flowers +
Bot. Mus. Leafl. +
luer1991a +
Lepanthopsis +
Orchidaceae (tribe Epidendreae) subtribe Pleurothallidinae +