Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pomatocalpa decipiens
- Genus
- Pomatocalpa
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Damp forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pomatocalpa decipiens itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Pomatocalpa decipiens
Pomatocalpa decipiens is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. It grows in damp forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Botanical family
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Pomatocalpa decipiens belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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