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Spilotantha
''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much b ...'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are shorter than the coriaceous leaves * an erect raceme with keeled or crested ovaries usually possessing inflated floral bracts * species exhibit a series of simultaneously blooming flowers borne by a peduncle with a round cross-section * sepals are usually long-tailed and variously connected into a shallow cup or arching cylindrical tube * petals are callous on the lower half and are often denticulate along the margins * the lip is usually divided by marginal folds Species *'' Spilotantha abb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spilotantha Alvaroi
''Spilotantha'' is a genus proposed by Carlyle Luer; however, the genus lacks a clear synapomorphy and it is equivalent to '' Masdevallia'' subgenus ''Amanda'', section ''Amandae''. Morphology * large or small plants the ramicauls are shorter than the coriaceous leaves * an erect raceme with keeled or crested ovaries usually possessing inflated floral bracts * species exhibit a series of simultaneously blooming flowers borne by a peduncle with a round cross-section * sepals are usually long-tailed and variously connected into a shallow cup or arching cylindrical tube * petals are callous on the lower half and are often denticulate along the margins * the lip is usually divided by marginal folds Species *'' Spilotantha abbreviata'' (Rchb.f.) Luer *'' Spilotantha alvaroi'' (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer *'' Spilotantha amanda'' (Rehb.f. & Warsz.) Luer *'' Spilotantha anceps'' (Luer & Hirtz) Luer *'' Spilotantha bulbophyllopsis'' (Kraenzl.) Luer *'' Spilotantha caloptera'' (Rchb.f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |