Appendicula theunissenii J.J.Sm. 1922 SECTION Chaunodesme

TYPE Drawing by J J Smith

Common Name Theunissen's Appendicula

Flower Size .22" [5.5 mm] long

Found in western Sumatra without locational data as a small sized epiphyte with close set, non branched, thin, terete stems carrying spreading, slightly twisteed above the base, linear, narrowing apically, unequally bidentate with a spike in the middle leaves that blooms on terminal and axillary from the upper nodes, occasionally branched, peduncle to .36" [9 mm] long, .8" [2 cm] long ovarall, laxly many flowered inflorescence with reflexed, ovate, acute, concave, upper ones broader and smaller floral bracts and carrying flowers with transparent light green tepals, a white mentum with a little green, the lip white, the column light green with some purple around the stigma.

J J Smith states that this species resembles A rupestris but differs in the longer, linear leaves and especially in the shape of the lip which is described as being ecallose.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 5: 63 J J Smith 1932 drawing fide; REINWARDTIA Vol 1 Donk & Steenis 1950 drawing fide; Orchids of Sumatra J B Comber 2001

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