Genus Phaius section Limatodes
Genus Phaius section Limatodes (Blume) J.J. Sm., Orch. Java: 197 (1905). Type species: Limatodes paucifiora Blume (as Limatodis paucifiora Blume)
Synonyms:
Sterns elongated, terete or quadrangular on section. Leaves arranged all along the stem or towards the apex of the stem only. Inflorescences from the upper part of the stem. Lip free or at the base adnate to column, usually at the base with a spur
Genus Phaius Section Phaius contains 23 species, 2 subspecies and 3 varieties. In New Guinea Genus Phaius Section Phaius is represented by 2 species
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Collabieae
- Genus Phaius
- Section Limatodes
Genus Phaius section Limatodes in New Guinea contains 2 species:
Phaius amboinensis
Phaius robertsii
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Genus Phaius section Limatodes
Phaius amboinensis Blume, flowering plant, photo J.B. Comber, slide collection R.B.G. Kew, from Indonesia, Sulawesi Utara, Manado
Genus Phaius section Limatodes
Phaius amboinensis Blume, plant habit and flower analysis, drawing by Judy Stone in J. Stone & P. Cribb, Lady Tankerville's Legacy 129, fig. 123