Prev Taxon: Genus Corymborkis
Current Genus: Genus Crepidium
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Crepidium fasciatum var. concolor
Crepidium fasciatum (Schltr.) Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot. Suppl. 3 (1995) 126 1995
Type: Schlechter 18310 (holo B, lost; iso L)
Synonyms:
- Microstylis fasciata Schltr. var. concolor Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1911) 130
- Malaxis fasciata (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt var. concolor (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt, Kew Bull. 24 (1970) 79
Differs in the uniformly light brown upper side of the leaves and the more open inflorescence. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)
Leaves pale brown above. Flowers colour not recorded, presumably yellow, later red.
Terrestrial in moist spots in lowland forest; 150 m.
Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Papua New Guinea. See map
Warm growing terrestrial, requires shaded position.
October.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Malaxideae
- Genus Crepidium
- Section Crepidium
- Species Crepidium fasciatum var. concolor
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Crepidium fasciatum var. concolor
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Crepidium fasciatum var. concolor
Crepidium fasciatum var. concolor (Schltr.)Szlach. (as Microstylis fasciata Schltr. var. concolor Schltr.), herbarium sheet, Schlechter 18310 (isotype specimen L)