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Family: Orchidaceae
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Small epiphyte, often with long, pendent roots; pseudobulbs oblong, to 2.5 cm long and 1 cm wide, enveloped at base by several imbricating bracts, the uppermost bracts foliaceous. Leaves solitary from apex of pseudobulb, ligulate, 8-18 cm long, 1.3-4 cm wide, conduplicate at base. Racemes 1 or 2, arching, 8-30 cm long (usually less than 15 cm long), from base of pseudobulb, many-flowered; flowers white; pedicels filiform, 2-6 (10) mm long, subtended by minute bracts; sepals subequal, linear-lanceolate, +/- spreading, the dorsal sepal free, 3-6 mm long, l-2 mm wide, the laterals connate partway, 3-5 mm long, l-2 mm wide together; petals 2.5-5 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide; lip clawed and continuous with base of column, 3-5 mm long, l-2 mm wide, the basal part with a distinct keeled callus; column terete, glabrous, 2-3 mm long. Fruits narrowly ellipsoid, ca 1.5 cm long, with low flat ribs. |