Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum Ridl., Mat. Fl. Malay Penins. 1 (1907) 108
Synonyms:
- Lectandra J.J.Sm., Bull. Dép. Agric. Indes Néerl. 13 (1907) 55, fig. Type species: Lectandra parviflora J.J.Sm.
Sympodial epiphytes, rarely terrestrials or lithophytes. Rhizome very short. Stem elongated, very slender, wiry, many-leaved. Leaves deciduous, duplicate, narrow, thin-textured but rather stiff, arranged in two rows, glabrous; the base sheathing. Inflorescence lateral, wiry. Flowers opening in succession, small, resupinate, usually greenish, pinkish or purplish with a white lip. Sepals free. Petals free, narrower than the sepals. Lip without spur, not mobile, entire or 3-lobed; basal appendage absent; adnate to the sides of the column foot. Column-foot present; anther with bidentate apex; pollinia 8, solid; caudicles absent; stipe absent; viscidium present.
Mainland Southeast Asia, Nicobar Islands, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea. About 6 species; in New Guinea 3 species.
Trunk and branch epiphytes in evergreen lowland forest to montane forest, forest on ultramafic rock and in low open peat forest; sometimes on rocks in river beds or on roadside banks.
- Pridgeon, A. M., P.J. Cribb, M.W. Chase & F.N. Rasmussen (Eds.). 2005. Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 4: Epidendroideae (Part one). P. 575. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Podochileae
- Subtribe Eriinae
- Genus Poaephyllum
Genus Poaephyllum is similar to Genus Appendicula, but has 8 pollinia, and has a lip without basal appendage. A poorly studied genus with insignificant flowers, hardly ever seen in cultivation.
Genus Poaephyllum in New Guinea contains 3 species:
Poaephyllum fimbriatum
Poaephyllum podochiloides
Poaephyllum tenuipes
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Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum podochiloides (Schltr.) Rolfe, flower, oblique lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031998
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, plant habit, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, stem with inflorescence, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, inflorescence, flower lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, inflorescence, flower in lateral view, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, flower, front view, photo E.F. de Vogel, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum fimbriatum Schuit. & de Vogel, flower, photo A. Schuiteman, based on Leiden cult. 20031537
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum tenuipes (Schltr.) Rolfe, inflorescence, photo P. O'Byrne, based on O'Byrne P240
Genus Poaephyllum
Poaephyllum trilobum J.J.Sm., floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, from Docters van Leeuwen 10230