Prev Taxon: Genus Corymborkis
Current Genus: Genus Crepidium
Next Taxon: Genus Crepidium section Commelinoides
Crepidium oliganthum var. neuroglossum
Crepidium oliganthum (Schltr.) Szlach. var. neuroglossum (Schltr.) Szlach.
Type: Type: Schlechter 17708 (holo B, lost)
Synonyms:
- Microstylis oligantha Schltr. var. neuroglossa Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1911) 123
- Malaxis oligantha (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt var. neuroglossa (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt, Kew Bull. 24 (1970) 82
Differs from the typical variety in that the lip when dried has reticulate, thickened nerves all over the blade, also the auricles appear to be shorter and more obtuse. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)
Not recorded, presumably pale green.
Terrestrial on mossy cliffs in lower montane forest; 900 m.
Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Papua New Guinea. See map
Intermediate growing terrestrial, requires shaded position.
May.
- Family Orchidaceae
- Subfamily Epidendroideae
- Tribe Malaxideae
- Genus Crepidium
- Section Bothrocardia
- Species Crepidium oliganthum var. neuroglossum
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Crepidium oliganthum var. neuroglossum
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