Octomeria

• Authority

  Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.

• Family

  Orchidaceae

• Scientific Name

  Octomeria

• Description

  
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  Genus Description - Caespitose or trailing epiphytes without pseudobulbs. Secondary stems elongate, concealed by one or more tubular, papery sheaths. Leaves 1 per secondary stem, sessile, subterete to oblong-elliptic, coriaceous. Inflorescences fascicles at base of leaves, usually bearing one open flower at a time. Flowers campanulate, white to yellow; sepals and petals subequal, free, spreading; lip much smaller than sepals, 3-lobed; column short, wingless, with short column foot; pollinia 8, waxy.