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Dichaea tuerckheimii

Botanic Family
Orchidaceae
Author
Schlechter

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Fruiting Times

Epiphytic prostrate or scandent herb forming large mats to 600mm wide, stems to 140mm x 1mm. Leaves to 4mm x 2mm. Axillary one-flowered inflorescence with florals bracts to 2.3mm x 4mm, flowers with cream to pale green sepals & petals blotched violet-purple, dorsal sepa;s to 4.5mm x 1.5mm, lateral sepals to 4.5mm x 1.8mm, petals to 4mm x 1.3mm, lip to 4.5mm x 2.2mm. Glabrous capsule 9mm x 3mm.

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