| Description |
EMPRESS is immediately different from the rest of the group, having green markings on the outer segments. It starts to flower at only 110mm high, at which time the leaves are about half the height of the flower stems. The spathe is strongly curved and more than twice as long as the short pedicel. The lighter green ovary is conical, barely constricted where it meets the outer segments, which do not have a strong ‘claw’. The outer segments are 24mm long, cupped and longitudinally ribbed, with pale green lines following the ‘furrows’ from 50% to 75% of the way from the base. The inner segments are 11mm long by 8mm wide, also ribbed, with a green mark covering the apical half, slightly paler towards the base, and a crisp white apical margin around the short, inverted V-shaped sinus. It shares the wonderful scent of the group. |
| Beschrijving |
Samenvatting kleur: wit NN155C met lichtgroen 144C. Binnenzijde: buitenste bl.bl. wit circa NN155C. Binnenste bl.bl. geribbeld wit circa NN155C met op ditale helft donkergroen circa 144A merk op basale helft lichter uitlopend, randen wit circa NN155C. Buitenzijde: buitenste bl.bl. wit circa NN155C, komvormig en in lengterichting geribbeld, met op midden distale helft lichtgroene circa 144C strepen in groeven. Binnenste bl.bl. geribbeld, wit circa NN155C met donkergroen circa 144A merk dat distale helft bedekt m.u.v. witte rand, naar basis toe iets bleker, randen wit, top V-vormige ingesneden. Vruchtbeginsel conisch, groen. Buitenste bl.bl. 2,4 cm lang, 1 cm breed. Binnenste bl.bl. 1,1 cm lang, 0,8 cm breed. Blad groen, circa 5 cm lang. Steel circa 9 cm lang. Bloemsteeltje circa1,5 cm lang, helft korter dan spatha. Sterk zoet geurend. |
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