Peristylus tentaculatus (Hong Kong)

Peristylus tentaculatus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., Orch. Java 35 1905. (Syn: Glossaspis antennifera Rchb.f.; Glossaspis tentaculata (Lindl.) Spreng.; Glossula tentaculata Lindl.; Habenaria brandisii Hook.f.; Habenaria garrettii Rolfe ex Downie; Habenaria tentaculata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Habenaria tipulifera E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.; Peristylus brandisii (Hook.f.) Kraenzl.; Peristylus garrettii (Rolfe ex Downie) J.J.Wood & Ormerod; Peristylus tipuliferus (E.C.Parish & Rchb.f.) Mukerjee);

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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Peristylus tentaculatus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm. from Hong Kong, PKS-59 : Attachments (2).

Peristylus tentaculatus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm., Orch. Java: 35 (1905).
Synonyms:
Glossula tentaculata Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: t. 862 (1824).
Glossaspis tentaculata (Lindl.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 694 (1826).
Habenaria tentaculata (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 34 (1878).
Glossaspis antennifera Rchb.f., Linnaea 25: 225 (1852).
Coeloglossum formosanum Makino & Hayata, J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 22: 420 (1906), nom. nud.
Habenaria tentaculata var. acutifolia Hayata, J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 30: 354 (1911).
Habenaria formosana Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 127 (1919).
Habenaria brevicalcarata Fukuy., Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 22: 42 (1932).
Peristylus flagellifer var. acutifolius (Hayata) Hatus., Fl. Ryukyus: 84 (1971).
Peristylus formosanus (Schltr.) T.P.Lin, Native Orchids Taiwan 2: 274 (1977).
Peristylus lacertifer var. formosanus (Schltr.) S.S.Ying, Col. Ill. Orch. Taiwan 2: 631 (1990), nom. superfl.
Distribution: S. China to Nansei-shoto

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Peristylus tentaculatus (ORCHIDACEAE) from Hong Kong : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4)

Peristylus tentaculatus from today’s (8.9.18) hike in Hong Kong.

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Excellent…unique, what are “tentacles” technically..?

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Sir so called tentacles are parts of labellum, side lobes.

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SK1422 08 Sep 2018 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- around 600 kb each.

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Yes this should be Peristylus tentaculatus.

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Same location on 2 November 2018 !

Attachments (9) – around 700 kb each.

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