凹萼石豆兰Bulbophyllum retusum
Epiphytic herbs. | ||
Rhizome creeping, ca. 2.0 mm in diam., rooting from base of pseudobulb, ca. 0.8 mm in diam. Pseudobulbs 1.0-2.0 cm apart along rhizomes, thinly wrinkled, obliquely ovate or ovate, ca. 1.4-1.7 × 1.0-1.6 cm, base with two membranous sheaths, later becoming fibrous, apex 1 leaf. | ||
Leaves oblong, 2.5-15.0 × 0.8-2.0cm, leathery, apex acute, base narrow into a short petiole ; the petiole is 3.0-5.0 mm long. | ||
Inflorescences growing at base of terminal pseudobulbs, ca. 1.1 cm long, shorter than pseudobulbs ; racemes shortened, umbel - shaped, usually 2-10 flowers ; peduncle ca. 1. 5 mm in diameter, covered by two papery tubular sheaths ; bracts obovate, obtuse, concave, ca. 7.5 × 4.5 mm, verrucose outside ; the peduncle and ovary are 1.0-1.5 cm long and verrucous. The flowers are light yellow green with deep red to deep purple spots, the front lip is dark red or deep purple red, and the back is light yellow green with deep red or deep purple spots. Upper sepal obovate, concave, concave, about 7.8 × 4.5mm ; lateral sepals obliquely oblong lanceolate, about 2.5 × 0.6 mm long, base adnate to columnar feet to form a short 2-lobed chin, lower margin connate with each other, free and diverging to apex, apex about 1 / 2 long margin curved and tubular, apex angular, blunt, external verrucous ; petals obovate, ca. 3 apex slightly. 5 × 4. 8 mm, apex acute or slightly concave ; lips curved, tongue-shaped, ca. 4. 5 × 2. 5 mm, base hinged to the top of the column foot, top edge thickened to form two longitudinal keels ; columns and feet pale yellow, dark red spots, column length about 3.2 mm, columnar triangle, length about 1.0 mm, feet curved, length about 2.8 mm, free part length about 1.2 mm ; anther caps ovoid, ca. 0.75 × 0.85 mm. Pollen 4, 2 pairs, ca. 0.5 mm, yellow, ovate, waxy.
Flowering : October - November.
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