Phaius

Lour.
Description: 
Terrestrial (rarely epiphytic) herb with fibrous roots, sometimes with pseudobulbs. Leaves arising from a pseudobulb or spaced along stem, petiolate, plicate. Inflorescence 1- to few-flowered. Sepals and petals free, subequal; lip erect, entire or 3-lobed, spurred or saccate, with longitudinal ridges on upper surface. Column long, clavate; anther operculate, incumbent, 2-celled. Pollinia 8, in 2 groups of 4 with caudicles but no viscidia. Stigma near apex of column.
Distribution: 
Species
Source: 
SSTA
Classification: 
ORCHIDACEAE

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