Pecteilis korigadensis Jalal & Jayanthi 2019

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Part shade Warm LATER Summer EARLIER Fall

Common Name The Korigad Fort Pecteilis [Named after the type locality, which is well known for the famous Korigad Fort, a place of historic importance associated with Maratha ruler, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in Maharashtra state of India in pen grassy slopes of semi-evergreen vegetation at elevations around 640 meters as a medium sized, warm growing terrestrial with 2, oblomg tubers giving rise to an erect, leafy throughout stem carrying 7, alternate, variable in size, basal ones smaller, becoming larger at slightly below the middle, ovate to lanceolate, acute, margin entire, amplexical and sheathing a the base, mid nerve prominent beneath with 3 parellel veins on each side leaves that blooms in the late summer and earlier fall on an erect, terminal, peduncle .8" [2 cm] long, covered by 5, large, sterile foliaceous, lanceolate, apex acuminate, margin entire, sheathed at base bracts, rachis 3.2" [8 cm] long, 6 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, acuminate with filiform apex, margin entire, shorter than to slightly exceeding ovary floral bracts and carrying white Flowers

"This habitat has characteristic red soil that remains humid for some period during rainy season (June to mid October) and completely dries up during the summer (November to May). Pecteilis korigadensis differs from P. gigantea, P. henryi, P. susannae and P. triflora in having cauline leaves with large conspicuous flowers and long spurs, a trilobed lip with lateral lobes spreading, denticulate on one margin with few lacerations towards apex and midlobe shorter than lateral lobes." Jalal & Jayanthi 2019

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Phytotaxa 388: 169 Jalal & Jayanthi 2019 Photos/drawing fide;

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