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Jumellea arachnantha (Jumellea arachnantha)

Description

It is an orchid epiphytic with stem short or absent, which presents leaves oblong-lanceolate, 25-30 cm long and 3-3.5 cm wide, arranged in a fan; the flowers, starred, color white, originate with long stems from the armpits foliar and have sepals and petals 3-4 cm long, and a lip lanceolate, equipped with a spur along 5-6 cm .; the gymnastics contains 2 globular pollinals . Flourishes in January-February.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Flowering plant

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Jumellea