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Luisia Primulina
''Luisia'', commonly known as velvet orchids or 钗子股属 (chai zi gu shu), is a genus of Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic orchids in Family (biology), family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus have flattened roots, long leafy stems, narrow, thick, leathery leaves and short-lived flowers that open sporadically. There are about forty species found from Tropics, tropical and Subtropics, subtropical Asia to the Pacific Ocean, Western Pacific. Description Orchids in the genus ''Luisia'' are epiphytic or lithophytic, monopodial Herbaceous plant, herbs with long, fibrous stems and thick, more or less flattened roots. A large number of cylinder-shaped, narrow leathery leaves are arranged along the stems. Up to ten Resupination, resupinate, usually small, fleshy flowers are arranged on a short, thickened flowering stem and open sporadically. Each flower has a short, curved stalk and petals that are longer than the sepals. The Labellum (botany), labellum is large and fleshy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisia Psyche
''Luisia'', commonly known as velvet orchids or 钗子股属 (chai zi gu shu), is a genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids in family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus have flattened roots, long leafy stems, narrow, thick, leathery leaves and short-lived flowers that open sporadically. There are about forty species found from tropical and subtropical Asia to the Western Pacific. Description Orchids in the genus ''Luisia'' are epiphytic or lithophytic, monopodial herbs with long, fibrous stems and thick, more or less flattened roots. A large number of cylinder-shaped, narrow leathery leaves are arranged along the stems. Up to ten resupinate, usually small, fleshy flowers are arranged on a short, thickened flowering stem and open sporadically. Each flower has a short, curved stalk and petals that are longer than the sepals. The labellum is large and fleshy with an upper epichile separated by a groove from the lower concave hypochile. The labellum has a rigid connection to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |