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Pelatantheria bicuspidata is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid occurring in China and Thailand. This species closely resembles Pelatantheria ctenoglossum and Pelatantheria woonchengii. The specific epithet bicuspidata, derived from the Latin word bicuspidatus, meaning double pointed refers to the two pointed distal portion of the labellum. The stems are elongate, branched and bear elliptic-oblong, unequally bilobed, distichously arranged leaves. The flowers open widely and bear purple or red striations on petals and sepals. The labellum is fleshy, three-lobed and spurred at the base. The column bears tufted white hairs at its base.
This species if found in open forests at 800 to 1,400 m (2,600 to 4,600 ft) a.s.l. on rocks or tree trunks. Flowering occurs in June to October.
Pelatantheria cristata · Pelatantheria ctenoglossum · Pelatantheria eakroensis · Pelatantheria insectifera · Pelatantheria rivesii · Centipede’s Foot Orchid · Pelatantheria woonchengii · Pelatantheria
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pelatantheria bicuspidata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
