Species Information - Liparis condylobulbon

Liparis condylobulbon Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten-Blumenzeitung 18 (1862) 34

Type: Schiller (Stange) cult. s.n. (Java), herb. Reichenbach # 46205 (holo W)

Synonyms:

• Leptorchis condylobulbon (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. (1891) 671
• Cestichis condylobulbon (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 15 (2005) 40
• Stichorkis condylobulbon (Rchb.f.) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak, Acta Soc. Bot. Pol. 77 (2008) 39
• Cestichis dolichopoda Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formos. 4 (1914) 27 (in synon.)
• Cestichis persimilis (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 15 (2005) 40
• Liparis amboinensis J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 13 (1914) 6 (non J.J. Smith)
• Liparis condylobulbon Rchb.f. var. papuana (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 9 (1928) 485
• Liparis confusa J.J.Sm., Orchid. Java (1905) 275
  - Type: J.J. Smith 903 (Java) (holo BO)
• Liparis confusa J.J.Sm. var. amboinensis J.J.Sm., Orchid. Ambon (1905) 35 -
  - Type: J.J. Smith s.n. (Moluccas, Ambon, Hila) (holo BO?)
• Liparis confusa J.J.Sm. var. bifolia J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 14 (1914) 32
  - Type: Hallier s.n. (XI-1894) (syn BO); s.n. (VIII-1896) (syn BO); J.J. Smith s.n. (Kota Batoe) (syn BO); Ader (Garoet) (syn BO)
• Liparis confusa J.J.Sm. var. papuana J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 12, 3 (1915) 226
  - Type: Gjellerup 600 (isosyn L); 1218 (syn BO); Janowsky 156 (syn BO)
• Liparis nesophila Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg. 1 (1878) 56
  - Type: Seemann 615 (holo K; iso AMES, P) (614?)
• Liparis persimilis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1911) 206
  - Type: Schlechter 18999 (holo B, lost; iso E, L 2x, MO, NSW, S)
• Cestichis persimilis (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Orchadian 15 (2005) 40
• Stichorkis persimilis (Schltr.) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak, Acta Soc. Bot. Pol. 77 (2008) 39
• Liparis savaiiensis H.Fleischm. & Rech., Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 85 (1910) 255, pl. 1, fig.4
  - Type: Rechinger 1889 (holo W # 3091)
• Liparis treubii J.J.Sm. in Merr., Interpr. Rumph. Herb. Amboin. (1917) 172 (nom. nov.)

Rhizome creeping, near the pseudobulbs densely, in between sparsely rooting, sheaths tubular, shorter than the internodes. Pseudobulbs 2.5-4 cm apart, erect, at the base thickened, long narrowed above, 9.5-15-5 cm long, 2-leaved, at the base with a few large, up to 7-10 cm long sheaths. Leaves erect-patent, separated by a 1.2-2.3 cm long internode, lanceolate-strap-shaped, the lower one obtuse, the upper one subacute, narrowed at the base and conduplicate, mid-rib grooved above, prominent below, on either side with c. 4 distinct nerves, 17-20 by 2.15-2.4 cm. Inflorescence erect, densely many-flowered; spathe conduplicate, keeled, 2-2.35 cm long, peduncle short, 2-2.5 cm long; rachis grooved, 15-20 cm long. Floral bracts somewhat appressed to the pedicel, lanceolate-subulate, gradually acuminate, slightly concave, 0.43-0.65 cm long. Flowers very small, widely patent, 0.6 cm long. Median sepal widely patent, oblong, subacute, strongly convex, 0.28 by 0.13 cm. Lateral sepals reflexed, obliquely oblong, subobtuse, strongly convex, 0.28 by 0.14 cm. Petals reflexed, linear, obtuse, strongly convex, 0.28 by 0.03 cm. Lip ascending, near the middle recurved at right angles, when flattened in outline rhombic-hexagonal, 0.3-0.33 by 0.18-0.23 cm, near the point of attachment semiorbicular, in the basal part concave with convex margins, near the margins on either side with an obtusely angled inward pointing rib; below on either side with a small rib; above convex and finely ciliate except for the apex; 2-lobulate, the lobules oblique, parallel, irregularly triangular or quadrangular. Column rather slender, 0.17 cm long, curved, at the base not dilated but in front rather thick, at the apex truncate, on either side of the stigma with a rounded lobule. Anther 5-angular, obtuse, slightly more than 0.05 cm wide. Ovary pedicellate, , 0.6-0.7 cm long.
(After Smith, 1915)

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