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Appendicula biumbonata var. exappendiculata

Appendicula biumbonata var. exappendiculata

Appendicula biumbonata Schltr. var. exappendiculata Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 346

Type: Schlechter 16662 (holo B, lost; iso AMES, BO, K)

Differs from the typical form in the elliptic lip without appendage and in the shorter column-foot. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)


Flower greenish yellow, column-foot purple-red.

Epiphyte in montane forest in shaded positions. Altitude 900 m.

Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).

Papua New Guinea. See map

distribution in New Guinea

Intermediate growing epiphyte, keep in shade.

October.

  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Podochileae
  • Subtribe Podochilinae
  • Genus Appendicula
  • Section Chaunodesme
  • Species Appendicula biumbonata
  • Variety Appendicula biumbonata exappendiculata
  • Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 124, fig. 466

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Appendicula biumbonata var. exappendiculata

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Appendicula biumbonata var. exappendiculata

Appendicula biumbonata Schltr. var. exappendiculata Schltr., from Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 124, fig. 466