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Cheirostylis clibborndyeri
S. Y. Hu & Barretto
This small orchid grows on mossy damp rock, in shade of
forest trees along the sides of swift flowing streams, at elevations
of about 400 metres. The simple structure of the lip with no
callus or front lobes is very different from all the species
of Cheirostylis in our area. Some orchidologists may
consider this structure of generic significance. However, we
feel that the vegetative structure, the floweing time, the inflorescence,
the tubular calyx, the column, the lateral stigmas and the rostellum
are of the general pattern shared by every species of Cheirstylis
in this area. On account of the differences in the lip, evidently
we have two sections in the genus Cheirostylis in Hongkong.
This species is named for Ronald Clibborn-Dyer, a member of
the Native Orchid Group. His collections and coloured photographs
have advanced our knowledge on the distribution of Hong Kong
orchids.
New Species
Found in Hong Kong by our team
(A section added to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of The
Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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