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Ceratostylis kaniensis

Ceratostylis kaniensis

Ceratostylis kaniensis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1912) 245

Type: Schlechter 16532 (holo B, lost; iso AMES, BO, K)

Epiphytic, caespitose, small, 8-12 cm high. Rhizome very short. Roots filiform, elongated, flexuose, glabrous. Stems 4-9 cm long, 1.25-1.50 mm across, filiform, slender, at the base covered with a few lanceolate, acuminate sheaths, 1-leaved. Leaves erect-patent or erect, subulate, acute, glabrous, sulcate above, 2-4.5 cm long, as wide as the stem. Inflorescences few in a terminal fascicle, covered with ovate, acuminate scales. Sepals oblong, obtuse, glabrous, at the base sparsely puberulous, 3.5 mm long. Lateral sepals oblique, at the base dilated along the anterior margin; mentum obtuse, short. Petals obliquely linear-ligulate, acute, glabrous, a little shorter than the sepals. Lip 3.75 mm long, in basal part weakly clawed, narrowed, obovate-spathulate, obtuse, apex carnose-thickened, with three thin, parallel basal lamellae decurrent to below the apex, glabrous. Column short, arms, short, almost there times shorter than the lip; foot about equally long. Anther subreniform, glabrous, obtuse, in the middle with a large umbo. Ovary with pedicel clavate, puberulous, almost 0.3 cm long. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914).


Flower pure white.

Epiphyte in lower montane forest. Altitude 1000 m.

Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).

Papua New Guinea. See map

distribution in New Guinea

Intermediate growing epiphyte, keep in light shade.

September.

  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Podochileae
  • Subtribe Eriinae
  • Genus Ceratostylis
  • Section Ceratostylis
  • Species Ceratostylis kaniensis
  • Schlechter, R., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 89, fig. 330

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Ceratostylis kaniensis

Ceratostylis kaniensis Schltr., from Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 21 (1923) t. 89, fig. 330

Ceratostylis kaniensis

Ceratostylis kaniensis Schltr., detail of herbarium sheet, Schlechter 16532, isotype specimen (BO)

Ceratostylis kaniensis

Ceratostylis kaniensis Schltr., herbarium sheet, Schlechter 16532, isotype specimen (BO)