Pelexia
Bot. Reg. 12: plate 985. 1826.
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Pelexia adnata Sacoila lanceolata var. lanceolata Schiedeella arizonica | Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi |
Herbs, terrestrial, rarely subaquatic, sympodial. Roots fasciculate, thick, fleshy, villous. Leaves 1–several, basal; petiole not articulate, reddish purple, long. Inflorescences terminal, many-flowered racemes or spikes, erect, pedunculate, bracteate. Flowers resupinate, green; dorsal sepal connivent with petals forming hood over column; lateral sepals decurrent on column-foot; lip sagittate to auriculate, fleshy, basal margins adnate to sides of column; column cylindric, elongate, puberulent to pilose; column-foot elongate; anther abaxial, ovate-cordate; pollinia 2, oblong-clavate, mealy; stigmas 2, adjacent; rostellum elongate; viscidium ovate to suborbiculate; ovary sessile to subsessile. Fruits capsules, erect.
Distribution
Subtropical and tropical regions, North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America
Discussion
Species 67 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.