Description
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Epiphytic or lithophytic, monopodial
herbs, often robust and with elongated stems, bearing the
remains of old leaf bases. Pseudobulbs 0. Leaves distichous, often
twisted at the base to lie in one plane; apex unequally 2-lobed.
Inflorescence arising opposite the leaves, 2-many-flowered. Flowers usually yellow,
buff-orange or green, less often white. Sepals and petals
similar, free, usually spreading. Lip 3-lobed with basal
auricles; base spurred. Column short fleshy. Pollinia 2.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tridactyle Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=451
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Tridactyle: Brief Summary
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Tridactyle is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has about 60-70 known species, all native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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