Orchidantha longiflora
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Description
Leaves up to 75-100(-160) cm long; lamina c. 55 by 6 cm, base long decurrent and not sharply distinct from the c. 20 cm long petiole.
Flowers solitary or in a few-flowered inflorescence; floral bracts 4-7 cm.
Sepals 6-10 by 1.5 cm, oblong, with shortly narrowed to apiculate apex, edges ± revolute, dark brown-purple towards apex, olive green with brown veins towards base.
Lateral petals whitish, c. 28 by 3 mm, with long slender tip.
Stamens 12 mm, with short filaments, enlarged towards the base.
Ovary 8-12 cm long including the extension, tinged with pink; style c. 1 cm long; stigma lobes purple, with truncate apices finely and irregularly toothed, midlobe c. 6 mm long, side-lobes shorter.
Mature capsules not seen.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, West Malaysia: Perak, Selangor present
Malesia: West Malaysia: Perak, Selangor