Flora of North America species comparison

within proximal 1/3 of stem;

blade narrowly to broadly elliptic.

2–3, within proximal 1/3 of stem;

blade ovate, suborbiculate, or elliptic, 2.2–9(–10) × 1.4–5(–5.5) cm.

spicate racemes, 1–12 cm.

racemes, 1.6–13(–24) cm;

floral bracts triangular, 1–3 mm;

pedicels 5–10 mm.

5–80, resupinate or not;

sepals lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, margins revolute or not, apex acuminate;

petals reflexed, filiform to linear or linear-lanceolate, apex rounded;

lip ovate to broadly triangular, concave, base truncate, with forward-directed lobes, apex unlobed, acuminate;

column 0.4–0.8 × 0.4–0.8 mm;

pollinia yellow.

6–150, not resupinate, green with lip also green or pale yellow, brown, orange, or vermillion;

dorsal sepal reflexed, ovate, 3–3.5 × 1.5–2 mm, apex acuminate;

lateral sepals reflexed, elliptic or lanceolate, 2.5–3 × 1–1.5 mm, apex acuminate;

petals strongly reflexed, linear, crossing behind flower, 1.5–2.5 × 0.2–0.3 mm, apex rounded;

lip ovate, 2.5–2.9(–4) × 2–3.3 mm, base prominently cordate-auriculate, nearly surrounding column, apex unlobed, acute;

column 0.6–1 × 0.6–1 mm;

pollinia yellow.

ascending, ellipsoid, 5 × 3 mm.

erect, ovoid, 8 × 4 mm.

5–10 mm diam.

5–20 mm diam.