Nomenclature
Minimi = small
Florum = flower
Florum = flower
Description
FROM WIKIPEDIA :
Abdominea minimiflora, or the "Tiny-flowered" (from minimi+flora) Abdominea, is a monopodial epiphytic orchid species and the only species of the monospecific genus Abdominea.
Abdominea minimiflora, or the "Tiny-flowered" (from minimi+flora) Abdominea, is a monopodial epiphytic orchid species and the only species of the monospecific genus Abdominea.
Habitat & DistributionThe species is known to have occurrence records in four countries.*
*(Accessed through GBIF Data Portal, data.gbif.org, 2012-11-22) |
Synonyms
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Variationsnone
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Journal Citations
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The Plant
The Flower
InflorescenceAbout 7 cm long, racemose, flowers at 0.45 cm wide. Lots of small flowers in one inflorescence.
Bracts subulate, equalling the very minute flowers. Flower ColorA mottled greenish-yellow
Sepal and Petals
Sepals and petals oblong, obtuse, lip conico-sacciform
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Other Descriptions
Lip larger than the rest of the perianth
its beak-like laterally compressed terminal lobe incurved over themouth; column short; anther long-beaked. |