Orchidaceae

Sarmenticola

Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Orchidaceae Status: Invalid Reason: unverified

Morphological Description

Diagnosis: ##

Vegetative Morphology

Habit: Miniature fan-shaped twig-epiphytes.

Main axis: Stems highly reduced.

Leaves: Leaves equitant, bilaterally flattened, articulated to persistent, imbricating sheaths.

Reproductive Morphology

Inflorescence: Inflorescences axillary, pedunculate, subcapitate racemes.

Flowers: Flowers solitary, produced successively from cone-like rachis. Sepals and petals free. Lip unlobed, with a subapical raised keel. Column very short, the anther dorsal; Pollinia two on an elongate, spatulate stipe and minute viscidium.

Other

Notes: In our flora the plants could be confused with Trizeuxis, ##.