无齿鸢尾兰 wu chi yuan wei lan

Stem 1-2 cm. Leaves 5 or 6, distichous-equitant, laterally compressed, ensiform, 0.8-2 × 0.3-0.4 cm, slightly fleshy, base not articulate, margin ± undulate, apex acute. Peduncle 4-10 cm; rachis densely many flowered; floral bracts lanceolate, ca. 2 × 0.6 mm, veins inconspicuous, margin entire, apex acuminate. Flowers pale red; pedicel and ovary ca. 1 mm. Dorsal sepal ovate-elliptic, ca. 0.9 × 0.7 mm, margin entire, apex obtuse; lateral sepals similar to dorsal sepal, ca. 1 × 0.8 mm, apex acute. Petals ovate or oblong-ovate, ca. 0.9 × 0.7 mm, many veined, margin entire, apex obtuse; lip 0.9-1 mm, 3-lobed; lateral lobes nearly narrowly ovate-lanceolate, 0.6-0.7 mm, margin entire, apex acuminate or acute; mid-lobe obovate or broadly obo-vate, ca. 0.9 mm wide, apex emarginate, sinus apic-ulate. Col-umn ca. 0.4 mm, upper part slightly dilated. Fl. Aug.

● Epiphytic on trees in forests; ca. 1700 m. N Fujian, S Yunnan.