Family: Lowiaceae
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Orchidantha megalantha Skornick & A.D.Poulsen
Isotype of Orchidantha megalantha Skornick & A.D.Poulsen
Collector/Expedition: Poulsen, Axel Dalberg & Mutang, Biogo
Collection number: 2073
Collection date: 17th July 2003
Country/Territory: Malaysia
Collecting locality: Malaysia:Sarawak. Mulu N.P. Shortcut trail from Penan village to Gunung Mulu.
Latitude: 4°2'N, Longitude: 114°49'E
Habitat: Small sandy hill 300 m from limestone cliff.
Description: Terrestrial herb ca. 1 m, 14-15 distichously arranged leaves per shoot. Leaf to 1.3 m, of this petiole 55 cm, maximum width 15.5 cm. Inflorescence in front of leaf fan, biforcating, one fork having one flower or bud. 13 cm from base of branch to ovary. Calyx cream to dark purple, 10.5 cm. Petals warm-yellow: dorsal recurved, purplish tinged near margin; lateral petals forming a 'boat keel'. Labellum brownish-black, erect and recurved, probably from the previous day.
Miscellaneous notes: Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU. Material also preserved in spirit. Photographed.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00885421
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00885421
Herbarium region: 6C (Malay Islands)
Number of sheets: 1
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