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Glomera triangularis
Glomera triangularis J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 2 (1911) 3
Type: Kock, de 142 (holo BO; iso L)
Synonyms:
Terrestrial. Leaves at the base somewhat twisted, ovate-lanceolate, towards the apex narrowed, unequally narrowly obtuse, obtusely concave, convex below, fleshy, 3.5 cm long, 0.87 cm wide; sheaths tubular, in cross section elliptic, above somewhat rugulose and verruculose, at the apex with a short, broad, rounded tooth opposite the blade. Inflorescence capitate, nodding, rather many-flowered, dense, the involucral sheaths suborbicular, concave, 1.3 cm long. Floral bracts large, broad, orbicular-ovate, subacuminate, above often dentate, strongly concave, 3-nerved, 1.1 cm long, about 0.9 cm wide. Flowers medium-sized. Median sepal ovate-triangular, obtuse, apiculate, concave, 3-nerved, 0.74 cm .long, 0.4 cm wide. Lateral sepals connate, forming a backwards pointing sac that class the spur, obliquely triangular, acute, long verruculose-subulate-apiculate, 5-nerved, when flattened to the apex of the sac 1 cm long, each 1.17 cm wide, free part 0.5 cm long and wide. Petals rhombic-oblong, apex somewhat recurved, obtuse, 3-nerved, 0.63 cm long, 0.3 cm wide. Lip at the base adnate to the column, subentire, in total 0.6 cm long; blade in the basal part concave, at the base transversely thickened, when flattened broadly triangular, obtuse, obtusely apiculate, about 0.3 cm long, 0.57 cm wide; spur appressed to the ovary, saccate, broadly obtuse, in front convex, dorsally flat, to the apex of the ovary 0.4 cm long. Column somewhat curved, dorsally compressed, dilated above, 3-lobed, dorsally longitudinally grooved, 0.26 cm long and wide, median lobule of clinandrium broadly triangular, truncate, subcrenulate, lateral lobules (auricles) patent, obliquely subquadrangular, somewhat crenulate, lower margin with a tooth. Stigma and rostellum broad, broadly retuse, stalked, peltate, reniform-triangular with rounded angles, margin recurved, 0.24 cm wide. Ovary 6-grooved, 0.6 cm long.
(After Smith, 1913)
Flower white, lip apex red.
Terrestrial in upper montane forest in exposed positions. Altitude 3250 m.
Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Papua (Indonesia). See map
Cool growing terrestrial, keep in light position.
April.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Arethuseae
- Subtribe Coelogyninae
- Genus Glomera
- Section Glomera
- Species Glomera triangularis
- Smith, J.J., Nova Guinea 12, 1 (1913) 21, t. 5, fig. 12
- Royen, P. van, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 538, fig. 188
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Glomera triangularis
Glomera triangularis J.J.Sm., Pieter van Royen, in P.Royen, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 538, fig. 188. based on de Kock 142
Glomera triangularis
Glomera triangularis J.J.Sm., drawing J.J. Smith, from de Kock 142
Glomera triangularis
Glomera triangularis J.J.Sm., herbarium sheet, Kock de 142, holotype specimen (BO)