Judging Center: Atlanta
Award Number: 20232080
Award Date: May 13, 2023
Awarded As: Peristylus parishii
Peristylus parishii Rchb.f.
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 139 (1874)
This species is accepted by Kew on POWO
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. This plant imported from Thailand.
Plant > Overall length of growth/cane: proteranthous-like
Plant Leaf > number of leaves per growth or cane: 5
Plant > Leaf Length: 7 cm
Plant > Leaf Width: 2.8
Plant > Leaf Shape: ovate-elliptic, acute
Inflorescence > Overall Length: 19 cm
Inflorescence > Arrangement: erect
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Length: 1.5 cm
Inflorescence > Floral Bracts Width: 0.5 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Length: 0.7 cm
Inflorescence > Ovary Width: 0.1
Inflorescence > Ovary Shape: round in cross section
Inflorescence > Ovary Color: light chartreuse
Inflorescence > Ovary Texture: glabrous
Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.5 cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.5 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6 cm
Flower > Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Length: 0.6 cm
Flower > Lateral sepals or synsepal Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Petals Length: 0.7 cm
Flower > Petals Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Length: 0.6 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch Width: 0.1 cm
Flower > Lip or Pouch> characters of lip (calli, spurs, keels, etc.): minute spur
Flower > Column Length: minute