Platycoryne megalorrhyncha Summerh. 1933

Collection sheet by © Summerhayes

Common Name The Large Beak Platycoryne

Flower Size

Found in Nigeria and Cameroom

"The large rostellum is placed in front of and is quite distinct from the column which it overtops. The front lobe widens at the base and the margin curves downwards almost to the apex of the anther canals, it therefore being very difficult to delimit the front and side lobes. The stigmata are widened at the apex into flattened somewhat concave ovate receptive surfaces. Platycoryne pervillei has a similar type of rostellum but the middle lobe is smaller and the anther canals much longer; the stigmata are also differently shaped and smaller." Summerhayes 1933

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1933: 250 Summerhayes 1933;

Kew Bull. 13: 63 Summerhayes 1958

Orchidaceae of West Central Africa Vol 1: 176 Szlatchecko etal 2010 drawing good

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