Dichromanthus

Garay

Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 313. 1982.

Etymology: Greek di, two, chroma, color, and anthos, flower, indicating 2-colored nature of flowers
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 524. Mentioned on page 498.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA26 Plate 085.jpegEltroplectris calcarata
Dichromanthus cinnabarinus
Mesadenus lucayanus
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi

Herbs, perennial, terrestrial. Roots tuberous, fascicled, fleshy. Stems with foliaceous sheaths. Leaves present at anthesis, basal or cauline. Inflorescences terminal, spikes, glabrous proximally, glabrous or pubescent distally. Flowers resupinate; perianth parts distinct and/or free, strongly recurved, yellow-orange to scarlet; sepals similar, basally connivent, with flared apex; lip sessile, base conduplicate; column partially adnate to dorsal sepal, with decurrent foot, short, pubescent; anther ovate-cucullate, margins entire; viscidium oblong-linear; rostellum oblong; stigma 2-lobed at apex. Fruits capsules.

Distribution

Tropical regions, Western Hemisphere

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

... more about "Dichromanthus"
self-pollination +
ovate-cucullate +
Paul Martin Brown +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
flattened +, triangular +  and cylindric +
Tropical regions +  and Western Hemisphere +
Greek di, two, chroma, color, and anthos, flower, indicating 2-colored nature of flowers +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
decurrent +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
duplicate +, convolute +, whorled +, opposite +, distichous +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
reduced +
larger +
differing in form and color +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
free +  and distinct +
Bot. Mus. Leafl. +
aerial +  and subterranean +
minute +
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
branched +, or +  and simple +
pendent +  and erect +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
Dichromanthus +
Orchidaceae (tribe Cranichideae) subtribe Spiranthinae +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +