Prev Taxon: Genus Corymborkis
Current Genus: Genus Crepidium
Next Taxon: Genus Crepidium section Commelinoides
Crepidium retusum var. brevis
Crepidium retusum (J.J.Sm.) Szlach., & Marg. var. brevis (J.J.Sm.) Szlach.
Type: Feuilletau de Bruyn 84 (holo L; iso BO)
Synonyms:
- Microstylis retusa J.J.Sm. var. brevis J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 14 (1929) 360
- Malaxis retusa (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt var. brevis (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt, Kew Bull. 24 (1970) 84
Differs from var. retusa in the shorter inflorescence, smaller flowers, and in the mid-lobe of the lip being as long as the proximal teeth. (After Smith, 1929)
Flowers light yellow.
Terrestrial on swampy bank; 150 m.
Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Papua (Indonesia). See map
Warm growing terrestrial, requires shaded position.
September.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Malaxideae
- Genus Crepidium
- Section Crepidium
- Species Crepidium retusum var. brevis
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Crepidium retusum var. brevis
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Crepidium retusum var. brevis
Crepidium retusum (J.J.Sm.) Szlach., & Marg. var. brevis (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. (as Microstylis retusa J.J.Sm. var. brevis J.J.Sm.), floral analysis, drawing J.J. Smith, based on Feuilletau de Bruyn 84
Crepidium retusum var. brevis
Crepidium retusum (J.J.Sm.) Szlach., & Marg. var. brevis (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. (as Microstylis retusa J.J.Sm. var. brevis J.J.Sm.), herbarium sheet, Feuilletau de Bruyn 84 (isotype specimen BO)
Crepidium retusum var. brevis
Crepidium retusum (J.J.Sm.) Szlach., & Marg. var. brevis (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. (as Microstylis retusa J.J.Sm. var. brevis J.J.Sm.), herbarium sheet, Feuilletau de Bruyn 84 (holotype specimen L)