View source for Aplectrum ← Aplectrum You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Aplectrum |accepted_authority=(Nuttall) Torrey |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Gen. N. Amer. Pl. |place=2: 197. 1818 |year=1818 }} |common_names=Putty-root;Adam-and-Eve;aplectrum d’hiver |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Orchidaceae;Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae;Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae;Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Corallorhizinae;Aplectrum |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Orchidaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>tribe</small>[[Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subtribe</small>[[Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Corallorhizinae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Aplectrum]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek a, without, and plectron, spur |volume=Volume 26 |mention_page=page 495, 497 |treatment_page=page 632 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> perennial.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="root size;root texture"><b>Roots </b>in fascicles at base of pseudobulb, slender, fibrous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="corm fusion"><b>Corms </b>connected by slender rhizomes.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="stems scape architecture"><b>Stems </b>scapes, cormose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="leaf life cycle;leaf architecture or arrangement or growth form;leaf architecture or arrangement or shape or vernation"><b>Leaves </b>produced in late summer–fall, withering in spring, solitary, borne at distal end of corm, plicate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="inflorescence architecture or arrangement or growth form;raceme architecture or arrangement"><b>Inflorescences </b>solitary, lax racemes from lateral nodes on corm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="floral bract prominence">floral bracts inconspicuous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="cauline bract architecture or shape;cauline bract size">cauline bracts sheathing, large.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower quantity;flower orientation"><b>Flowers </b>several, resupinate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="sepal some measurement">sepals to 15 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="lip shape;lamella quantity;lamella arrangement">lip 3-lobed, with 3 parallel lamellae;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="column shape">column compressed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="">pollinarium 1;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="pollinarium quantity;pollinarium quantity;pollinarium fixation;stipe height or length or size">pollinea 4, attached to viscidium by short stipe;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="stigma shape">stigma deeply concave.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="fruits capsule orientation;fruits capsule course;fruits capsule some measurement"><b>Fruits </b>capsules, pendent, straight, 7 mm.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=e North America;e Asia (Japan) |discussion=<p>Species 2 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Aplectrum |author=Charles J. Sheviak;Paul M. Catling |authority=(Nuttall) Torrey |rank=genus |parent rank=subtribe |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Orchidaceae |distribution=e North America;e Asia (Japan) |reference=None |publication title=Gen. N. Amer. Pl. |publication year=1818 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V26/V26_1295.xml |subfamily=Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae |tribe=Orchidaceae tribe Cymbidieae |subtribe=Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Corallorhizinae |genus=Aplectrum |cauline bract architecture or shape=sheathing |cauline bract size=large |column shape=compressed |corm fusion=connected |floral bract prominence=inconspicuous |flower orientation=resupinate |flower quantity=several |fruits capsule course=straight |fruits capsule orientation=pendent |fruits capsule some measurement=7 |inflorescence architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |lamella arrangement=parallel |lamella quantity=3 |leaf architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |leaf architecture or arrangement or shape or vernation=plicate |leaf life cycle=withering |lip shape=3-lobed |pollinarium fixation=attached |pollinarium quantity=4;1 |raceme architecture or arrangement=lax |root size=slender |root texture=fibrous |sepal some measurement=0mm;15mm |stems scape architecture=cormose |stigma shape=concave |stipe height or length or size=short |whole_organism duration=perennial |whole_organism growth form=herb }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Orchidaceae (tribe Cymbidieae) subtribe Corallorhizinae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Orchidaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Aplectrum.