Corymborkis Thouars

First published in Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1: 318 (1809)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Descriptions

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herbs with short rhizomes
Morphology Stem
Stems erect to several m., rigid, leafy
Morphology Leaves
Leaves distichous but often appearing spiral, sessile to shortly petiolate, plicate, lanceolate to elliptic
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences 1–4 axillary panicles, few–many-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white to greenish white
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
Tepals long, linear, subequal, basally connivent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip similar but broadly ovate at apex
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column long, slender, straight, dilated at apex with 2 lateral auricles; anther erect, narrow, acuminate, ± as long as column; pollinia 2, narrow, sectile, on a long slender caudicle attached to a peltate viscidium descending behind the column; stigma broad, deeply 2-lobed; rostellum erect, bifid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule retaining remnants of perianth and column.
[FTEA]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix & P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995

Morphology General Habit
Rhizomatous terrestrial herb with tall, erect leafy stems.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves distichous, sessile or shortly petiolate, plicate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences axillary panicles, few to many-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white or greenish-white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals and petals subequal, long, linear, basally connivent; lip similar, but with ovate apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column long, straight, slender but dilated at apex, with 2 lateral auricles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther erect, narrow, acuminate, almost as long as column; pollinia 2, narrow, sectile, with a long slender caudicle attached to a peltate viscidium descending behind column.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma broad, deeply 2-lobed; rostellum erect, bifid.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0