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FZ.39. Jumellea
Description of the genus
Epiphytic or lithophytic monopodial herbs. Leaves usually distichous, linear or ligulate, apex obtusely 2-lobed. Inflorescence axillary, 1-flowered. Flowers white, sweet-scented. Dorsal sepal usually recurved, lateral ± joined under the spur. Sepals and petals narrow. Lip entire; basal spur long. Column short with 2 parallel arms joined on the inner side to the lateral sepals and petals, giving these a characteristic twist; pollinia 2, each joined by a short stipes to a large viscidium. Worldwide: 60 species in Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarenes |
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| walleri (Rolfe) la Croix | Altitude Rainfall Geology | C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Jumellea:
Flora of Mozambique: JumelleaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Jumellea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Jumellea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Jumellea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Jumellea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Jumellea
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Jumellea
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