Trichoglottis tenera (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1872: 699 1872. (syn: Cleisostoma tenerum (Lindl.) Hook.f.; Oeceoclades tenera Lindl.; Oeonia alata A.Rich.; Saccolabium tenerum (Lindl.) Lindl.; Trichoglottis tenera (Hook. f.) Schltr.); Common name: Thin Trichoglottis S. India, Sri Lanka (as per WCSP)
Epiphytes, to 60 cm high, stem terete, woody, scandent. Leaves 3 x 1-1.5 cm, elliptic-oblong, obtuse. Flowers yellow, in few-flowered, 15-20 cm long, stout raceme; dorsal sepal elliptic, obtuse, 5-veined; lateral sepals oblanceolate, falcate, obtuse, 3-veined; petals smaller than sepals, oblong, obtuse, 5-veined; lip adnate to the base of column, 7 x 7.5 mm, 3-lobed; lateral lobes oblong, lanceolate, obtuse; midlobe ovate, obtuse, 3-lobuled, rounded; spur 3 x 1 mm, cylindrical; column and foot very short; pollinia 2. Flowering and fruiting: April-May Evergreen and shola forests South India and Sri Lanka (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
TSP-MAY-2016-05-334: Images of Trichoglottis tenera (Orchidaceae) : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6) It is my pleasure to share few images of Trichoglottis tenera (Orchidaceae) Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3213&cat=1 Ref: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-208220 Ref: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Thin%20Trichoglottis.html Ref: http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Trichoglottis_tenera Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild, epiphytic, Shola forest. Sighting: Mullaianagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1700 msl Date: 03-05-2016 Thanks, … Again a new species for efi. It is found in the mid elevational range in the southern and central western Ghats and Sri Lanka I found this species at Sringeri, Koppa, Saklespur areas References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 |
Trichoglottis tenera
Updated on December 24, 2024