Great climbing orchid (Pseudovanilla foliata)
Description
Pseudovanilla foliata is a plant type from the family of orchids (Orchidaceae). Pseudovanilla foliata is a mycotrophic , climbing plant with up to 15 meters long, yellowish-green shoot axis. The root system is extended in the substrate , but also grow along the whole trunk alternately lilac-like branched and unbranched roots as a climbing aid. The plant has no leaves . Alternately grow at the nodes foliage-like, single, oval to ovate stipules . They reach a length of 20 to 60 millimeters and are between 10 and 50 millimeters wide. During the flowering period from October to January, the plants from the armpits of the upper stipules form ten to fifteen 50 to 200 centimeters long, terminal panicles with 20 to 150 single flowers. All flowers of a panicle develop completely as buds and then open (triggered by environmental influences) at the same time. The flowers have a diameter of 3 to 4 centimeters. The fleshy and fragile, crescent-shaped inflorescences are greenish-white, white or gold-yellow, 15 to 25 millimeters long and 4 to 5.5 millimeters wide. The posterior sepal is bent over the flower center, the lateral bend diverging diagonally to the side. The also crescent-shaped petals are bent upright. The Labellum is designed like a landing pad pointing forward, it has a diameter of 12 to 18 millimeters. Tubular at the base, it widened strongly down and to the side and is densely occupied with numerous, strong papillae . At the edges it is strongly wrinkled, the right and left wing is colored orange-red in the middle, at the edges and in the center the labellum is white. The flowers have a distinct honey smell, with which they attract bees for pollination. After one to two days they wither. Pollinated flowers form cylindrical, 150 to 250 millimeters long and 15 to 25 millimeters thick seed pods .
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Tracheophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Pseudovanilla
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