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Drymoanthus
''Drymoanthus'', commonly known as midget orchids is a genus of epiphytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are relatively small and unbranched with thick roots, narrow crowded leaves and small scented green flowers with a white labellum. There are four species, found in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Description Orchids in the genus ''Drymoanthus'' are small, unbranched, epiphytic herbs with thick roots, a thin stem, narrow, crowded, thin, leathery leaves and small, short-lived green flowers with a white labellum. The sepals and petals are similar to each other although the petals are slightly shorter. The labellum is white, boat-shaped, unlobed and stiffly attached to the column. Taxonomy and naming The genus ''Drymoanthus'' was first formally described in 1943 by William Henry Nicholls and the description was published in ''The Victorian Naturalist''. Four species are accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: *'' Drymoanthus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drymoanthus Adversus
''Drymoanthus adversus'' is an orchid species endemic to New Zealand. Description The plant morphology of ''Drymoanthus adversus'' resembles a small cluster of spider plants with a diameter of approximately 4–15 centimeters, but its leaves are more juicy and thick, and the number of leaves is sparse, with very loose spacing between them, resembling a mini version of Moth Orchids. Its leaves are thick dark green with occasional purple spots. The leaves are always elliptical or round in shape, with sharp tips at the end. The leaves are divided in half by a deep vein, and the overall shape of the leaves is not flat, but slightly twisted. Its leaf arrangement is alternate, with the overall leaves appearing in a "V" shape. The base of the leaves is connected to the leaf sheath along a clearly defined abscission line, and the old leaves are slightly drooping. The stem of ''D. adversus'' is very short, usually only 5 cm long, and a fleshy aerial root fixed plant will grow on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drymoanthus Minimus
''Drymoanthus'', commonly known as midget orchids is a genus of epiphytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are relatively small and unbranched with thick roots, narrow crowded leaves and small scented green flowers with a white labellum. There are four species, found in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Description Orchids in the genus ''Drymoanthus'' are small, unbranched, epiphytic herbs with thick roots, a thin stem, narrow, crowded, thin, leathery leaves and small, short-lived green flowers with a white labellum. The sepals and petals are similar to each other although the petals are slightly shorter. The labellum is white, boat-shaped, unlobed and stiffly attached to the column. Taxonomy and naming The genus ''Drymoanthus'' was first formally described in 1943 by William Henry Nicholls and the description was published in ''The Victorian Naturalist''. Four species are accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: *''Drymoanthus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drymoanthus Minutus
''Drymoanthus minutus'', commonly known as green midget orchid, is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that forms small clumps with many thick roots emerging from a thin, erect stem. Between two and five dark green, leathery leaves are arranged along the stem and up to seven minute green to yellowish, star-shaped flowers are arranged on a stiff flowering stem. The sepals and petals are similar to each other and there is a fleshy white, unlobed labellum. This orchid occurs in northern Queensland where it grows in rainforest, usually at higher altitudes. Description ''Drymoanthus minutus'' is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb that forms small clumps and has erect stems long with many thick roots. Between two and five leathery, dark green, oblong to elliptic leaves long, wide are crowded together with their bases overlapping. Up to seven green to yellowish, resupinate, star-like flowers about long and wide are arranged along a stiff flowering stem long. The sepals an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeridinae
In the botanical classification of plants, Aeridinae Pfitzer is a subtribe of the tribe Vandeae (Family Orchidaceae) whose representatives all have a monopodial growth habit and do not possess pseudobulbs. This subtribe is a monophyletic group within Vandeae, and it contains more than 1,300 species in 103 genera, including about 208 (38%) hybrid genera. They occur mostly in Asia with a few in Africa. They are distinguished from the other subtribes of Vandeae by having an entire rostellum, a relatively small spur formed by the lip, and four (or two) pollinia. Some of the genera it contains have some of the largest and most spectacular flowers in the whole of the orchid family. Also included in this subtribe are some of the most economically important genera in the horticultural trade, such as ''Phalaenopsis'' and '' Vanda''. Leaflessness Aeridinae contains the largest diversity of leafless taxa within the tribe Vandeae. These leafless species of the genera '' Chiloschista'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Orchidaceae Genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The most up to date list of accepted genera, natural nothogenera, species and natural nothospecies with their synonyms can be found on the World Checklist of Selected Plants FamilieSearch Pageand Plants of the World Online published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This list is reflected on Wikispecies Species:Orchidaceae, Orchidaceae and the new eMonocot websitOrchidaceae Juss. This Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy undergoes constant change, mainly through evidence from DNA study. Orchids were traditionally defined by morphological similarity (structure of their flowers and other parts). However, recent changes to nomenclature have been driven primarily by DNA studies and also by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook
A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved/bent back or has a deeply grooved indentation, which serves to grab, latch or in any way attach itself onto another object. The hook's design allows traction forces to be relayed through the curved/indented portion to and from the proximal end of the hook, which is either a straight shaft (known as the hook's ''shank'') or a ring (sometimes called the hook's "''eye''") for attachment to a thread (yarn), thread, rope or chain, providing a reversible attachment between two objects. In many cases, the distal end of the hook is sharply pointed to enable penetration into the target material, providing a firmer anchorage. Some hooks, particularly fish hooks, also have a ''barb'', a backwards-pointed projection near the pointed end that functions as a secondary "mini-hook" to catch and trap surrounding material, ensuring that the hook point cannot be easily pulled back out once e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchids Of New Zealand
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth except glaciers. The world's richest diversity of orchid genera and species is in the tropics. Orchidaceae is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, the other being the Asteraceae. It contains about 28,000 currently accepted species in 702 genera. The Orchidaceae family encompasses about 6–11% of all species of seed plants. The largest genera are ''Bulbophyllum'' (2,000 species), ''Epidendrum'' (1,500 species), ''Dendrobium'' (1,400 species) and ''Pleurothallis'' (1,000 species). It also includes ''Vanilla'' (the genus of the vanilla plant), the type genus ''Orchis'', and many commonly cultivated plants such as ''Phalaenopsis'' and ''Cattleya''. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species into cultivation in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandeae Genera
The Vandeae is a large monophyly, monophyletic Tribe (biology), tribe within the family of orchids. Scope This tribe contains 1,700 - 2,000 species in more than 150 genera. Epiphytic These orchids are pantropical epiphytes and occur in tropical Asia, the Pacific Islands, Australia and Africa. Many of these orchids are horticulture, horticulturally important, especially ''Vanda'' and ''Phalaenopsis''. Subtribes This tribe is subdivided into four subtribes: *Subtribe Adrorhizinae *Subtribe Aeridinae (formerly, illegitimate subtribal name Sarcanthinae): largest subtribe with more than 1,000 species in 103 genera, including about 200 hybrid species; occurs mostly in Asia and Australia and with a few in Africa. They are distinguished from the other subtribes by having an entire rostellum, a relatively small Spur (biology), spur formed by the lip, and four (or two) pollinium, pollinia. *Subtribe Angraecinae Summerh.: about 400 species in 19 genera. They occur in tropical Africa, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Andrew Garay
Leslie Andrew Garay (August 6, 1924 – August 19, 2016), born Garay László András, was an American botanist. He was the curator of the Oakes Ames (botanist), Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium at Harvard University, where he succeeded Charles Schweinfurth in 1958. In 1957 he was awarded a List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1957, Guggenheim Fellowship. Life and work Garay was born in Hungary, and after the Second World War he emigrated first to Canada and then to the United States. He was a taxonomist and collector of orchids, particularly interested in the orchids of tropical America and Southeast Asia. His ideas were influential in orchid taxonomy, and he reorganized several genera, including ''Oncidium''. In addition to reclassification of various species into different genera, he defined a number of new genera including ''Chaubardiella'' in 1969 and ''Amesiella'' in 1972. Publications Among his influential publications were: * ''Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated'', Galfrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
