Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
Details
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f., Bot. Antarct. Voy. I. (Fl. Antarct.) Part II, 544 (1847)
Nomenclature
Hook.f.
Hook.f.
1847
544
ICN
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
species
Lyperanthus antarcticus
Classification
Descriptions
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
Plant at fl. c. 8–30–(40) cm. tall, not elongating greatly in fr. Stem erect, slightly fleshy, glab. Green lvs us. 2, occ. 1 or 3, well spaced up stem, to 10–(15) × 1.5–(2) cm., narrow-lanceolate, concave, acute, inclined to be fleshy, sts blotched with brown, the upper smaller. Floral bracts foliaceous, erect, broad-ovate, deeply concave, acute. Fls rarely > 3, inclined away from bracts. Per. c. 1.5 cm. long, green, sts spotted with dull red-brown. Sepals acute; dorsal broadly ovate, forming arched roof over inner parts; lateral almost as long, linear, deflexed. Petals slightly shorter, linear-lanceolate, subacute. Labellum erect, broad-ovate, narrowed abruptly into short claw; margin entire; callose ridges extending almost to tip. Column cylindric, curved; wing very narrow, forming small lobes about anther.
Taxonomic concepts
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
Lyperanthus antarcticus Hook.f.
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
13 September 2005