Species Information - Agrostophyllum beleense

Agrostophyllum beleense Ormerod, Orchadian 16 (2011) 566, fig.

Type: L.J. Brass 11461 (holo AMES; iso BRI).

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Epiphytic herb. Roots terete, to 0.1 cm thick. Stems caespitose, complanate, laxly 5-7 leaved, c. 32-34 by 0.35 cm; in lower half covered by leaf sheaths, upper half with partly exposed internodes. Leaves erect, linear-ligulate, 17.7-20.5 by 0.6 cm; leaf sheaths 5-9 cm long, with deltate to lanceolate, acute to subacute stipules 0.1-0.15 cm long; apex inequally acutely to subacutely bidentate, shortly broad apiculate. Inflorescence terminal, composed of several sheaths and bracts, 6 or more flowered, to 2 by 1.5-2.0 cm. Pedicel and ovary subterete, 6.0-6.5 mm long. Median sepal ovate; apex obtuse, shortly cucullate; 3-nerved, lateral nerves branched, 0.5 by 0.32 cm. Lateral sepals obliquely ovate; apex acute to obtuse; 3-nerved, lateral nerves branched, midrib low carinate externally, 0.7-0.8 by 0.39-0.43 cm. Petals irregularly oblong to oblong-elliptic; apex obtuse; 3-nerved, lateral nerves branched, 0.5-0.51 by 0.23-0.27 cm. Lip 3-lobed, 0.89 cm long: hypochile with obtuse- truncate lateral lobes, 0.3 by 0.2 cm wide dorsally, 0.15 cm wide laterally; ligula subquadrate, acutely bidentate, minutely papillose-pubescent, c. 0.19 cm tall; epichile entire, wide rhombic c. 0.59 by 0.7 cm, with subacute, fleshy apex. Column erect, 0.22 cm tall.
(after Ormerod 2011)

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