Ornithocephalus

• 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

  Ornithocephalus

• Description

  
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  Genus Description - Small acaulescent epiphytes without pseudobulbs. Leaves many, equitant, coriaceous, distichously imbricate and forming a fan. Inflorescences erect, axillary racemes. Flowers small, white to green; sepals subequal, free, spreading, often concave; petals subequal to or larger than sepals, flabellate; lip simple or 3-lobed, the midlobe frequently elongate and inflexed, the callus fleshy bifid, bialate, or bicornute; column short, footless, with very long, attenuate rostellum; pollinia 4, waxy.