Pelatantheria insectifera (Rchb.f.) Ridl.

in J. Linn. Soc. 32: 373 (1896).

Synonymes

Sarcanthus insectifer Rchb.f. in Bonplandia 5: 159 (1857). (basionyme)

Répartition

Birmanie, Chine, Inde, Laos, Népal, Thaïlande, Vietnam.

Inde : Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

Floraison : ___AM_____N_. Altitude de 600 à 1500 m.

Description sommaire

Plante épiphyte. Fleurs de 1 à 3, jaunes, violettes, vertes. Eperon de 0 à 4 mm, conique. Sépale dorsal oblong. Sépales latéraux elliptiques, ovales.

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