Species Information - Phreatia sororia

Phreatia sororia Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 913

Type: Schlechter 16154 (holo B, lost); para

Synonyms:

• Phreatia sororia Schltr. var. kenejiana Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 913
  - Type: Schlechter 18932 (holo B, lost; iso BO, L)
• Phreatia sororia Schltr. var. litoralis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 914
  - Type: Schlechter 19942 (holo B, lost; iso BO, L)

Epiphytic, very small, 3-4.5 cm high; roots filiform, glabrous. Stem almost lacking, 6-8-leaved. Leaves subpatent, ligulate, minutely apiculate, at the base gradually petiolate-narrowed, 1.7-3 cm long, at or above the middle 0.3-0.4 cm wide; sheaths hardly striate, with broad margins, to 0.4 cm long. Inflorescence shortly pedunculate, erect, densely many-flowered, as long as the leaves or a little longer. Floral bracts lanceolate, acuminate, surpassing the ovary. Flowers minute, glabrous, patent. Sepals oblong, subacute, 0.08 cm long. Lateral sepals oblique, basal margins below the middle dilated. Petals patent, obliquely oblong, subacute, 0.05 cm long. Lip oblong-square, about as long as the sepals, 0.3-0.5 mm wide, margins slightly undulate, apex obtuse, apiculate. Column very short, rostellum and clinandrium low, foot short. Anther reniform-cucullate, in front truncate; pollinia obliquely obovoid, about as long as the stipe, linear; viscidium very small, orbicular. Ovary pedicellate, glabrous, clavate, 0.13 cm long.
(After Schlechter, 1911-1914)

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