Species Information - Crepidium ophrydis

Crepidium ophrydis (J.Koenig) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1996) 38

Type: Koenig s.n. (Thailand) (holo K; iso LIV, HR)

Synonyms:

• Epidendrum ophrydis J.Koenig in Retz., Observ. Bot. 6 (1791) 46
• Malaxis ophrydis (J.Koenig) Ormerod in Seidenf., Descr. Epidendr. Koenig (1995) 18
• Dienia ophrydis (J.Koenig) Seidenf., Contrib. Orchid Fl. Thailand XIII (1997) 18
• Malaxis latifolia Sm. in Rees, Cyclop. 22 (1812) sub Malaxis n. 3
  - Type: Buchanan s.n. (1806, Upper Nepal, Narainhetty) (holo LINN)
• Gastroglottis latifolia (Sm.) Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot. Suppl. 3 (1995) 123
• Malaxis latifolia Sm. var. fusca (Lindl.) Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., Bot. 6 (1911) 45
• Dienia fusca Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. (1830) 22
  - Type: Macrae s.n. (holo K)
• Microstylis fusca (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6 (1861) 207
• Microstylis congesta (Lindl.) Rchb.f. var. fusca (Lindl.) Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24 (1888) 335
• Microstylis latifolia (Sm.) J.J.Sm. var. fusca (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., Orchid. Java (1905) 249
• Dienia congesta Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. (1824) sub t. 825
  - Type: Lambert s.n. (Nepal) OR: Wallich 1936 (holo K)
• Microstylis congesta (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6 (1861) 206
• Malaxis congesta (Lindl.) Deb, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 3 (1962) 128
• Crepidium flavescens Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 388
  - Type: Blume s.n. (Mt. Burangrang) (holo L)
• Gastroglottis montana Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 397
  - Type: Blume s.n. (Tjapus R.) (holo L)
• Dienia montana (Blume) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1996) 41, pl. 9B
• Spiranthes plantaginea Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3 (1826) 708
  - Type: not designated
• Malaxis plicata Roxb., Fl. Ind. 3 (1832) 456
  - Type: Calcutta cult. (Roxburgh) s.n. (Sumatra) (holo K?)
• Microstylis trilobulata N.E.Br., Gard. Chron. (1882, II) 393
  - Type: Berkeley cult. s.n. (Andaman Isl.)
• Liparis bernaysii F.Muell., Fragm. 11 (1878) 21 (in syn.)
  - Type: Australia
• Microstylis bernaysii F.Muell., Fragm. 11 (1878) 21
  - Type: Australia
• Microstylis latifolia (Sm.) J.J.Sm., Orchid. Java (1905) 248
• Dienia latifolia (Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1996) 41
• Malaxis curranii Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., C, 6 (1911) 44
  - Type: For. Bur. (Curran) 5105 (holo AMES; iso K)
• Dienia curranii (Ames) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1 (1996) 41
• Microstylis carnosula Rolfe ex Downie, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1925) 368
  - Type: Kerr 278 (holo K)
• Glossochilopsis carnosula (Rolfe ex Downie) Szlach. & Marg., Polish Bot. J. 46 (2001) 114
• Liparis krempfii Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 76 (1929) 514
  - Type: Krempf 1570 (holo P)
• Liparis turfosa Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 76 (1929) 515
  - Type: Poilane 6822 (Vietnam, Annam) (holo P)
• Anaphora liparioides Gagnep., Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris), sér. 2, 4 (1932) 592
  - Type: Poilane 7941 (syn P); 18478 (syn P); Hayata 823 (syn ?P); Contest-Lacour 78 (syn P)
• Malaxis vietnamensis T.B.Nguyen & Duong Duc Huyen in Nguyen Tien Ban, Fl. Taynguyen. Enum. (1984) 202 (nom. nov.)
• Microstylis dalatensis Guillaumin, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris), sér. 2, 27 (1955) 397
  - Type: C.R.S.T. 38/Sigaldi f. 153, 1955 (holo P)
• Malaxis latifolia Sm. f. aureovariegata (Nakaj.) Hatus., Fl. Ryukyus (1971) 863 (nom. illeg.)

Pseudobulbs close together, erect, elongated, tapering to the apex, in cross-section elliptic, fleshy, c. 12 cm long, 2.3 cm diam., 4- to 5-leaved, in the basal part covered with sharply angular cataphylls. Leaves petiolate, obliquely oblong, acute, at the base strongly oblique, with undulate margins, with 6-9 main veins that are grooved above, sharply keeled below, between the veins convex, herbaceous, up to c. 24 by 10 cm; petiole broadly channelled, sharply 3-gonous, c. 4 cm long; sheaths tubular, angular, c. 3 cm long. Inflorescence erect, densely many-flowered, up to 52 cm long, c. 1 cm diam. across the flowers, cylindrical. Peduncle many-winged, c. 24 cm long, 0.5 cm diam; rachis longitudinally ribbed. Floral bracts reflexed, subulate, 0.45 cm long. Flowers 0.35 cm across. Median sepal lanceolate, obtuse, strongly convex, curved, 0.3 by 0.1 cm. Lateral sepals oblong, somewhat oblique, obtuse, convex, curved, 0.3 by 0.15 cm. Petals almost linear, convex, curved, 0.35 by 0.06 cm. Lip strongly concave, 3-lobed in front, at the base fleshy, inside with some conical papillae, 5-veined when flattened 0.18 cm long and wide; lateral lobes short, triangular, obtuse; mid-lobe longer, oblong, obtuse, fleshy. Column short, straight, flattened, 0.15 cm long; stigma narrow, transverse. Anther transversely broadly elliptic. Ovary with pedicel 0.37 cm long, 6-ribbed. fruit erect, oblongoid, obtuse, deeply 6-grooved, the ribs warty, 1 cm long, shortly pedicellate. (After Smith, 1905, as Microstylis latifolia (Sm.) J.J.Sm.)

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