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What are the ways to identify the fine-leaved Pholidota?

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Rhizome: The rhizome is creeping, and pseudobulbs are produced at intervals of 1-3 cm, narrowly ovate and later ovate-oblong. Leaves: Growing at the apex, linear-lanceolate or linear, papery, with revolute margins. Flowers: The flowers are relatively small, pale yellow or white. Fruit: The capsule is obovate, about 6-8 mm long and about 4-5 mm wide.

1. Rhizome

The fine-leaved Pholidota has a creeping rhizome, usually producing pseudobulbs at intervals of about 1-3 cm, with sparse roots also growing at the nodes; the pseudobulbs are narrowly ovate and later ovate-oblong, about 1-2 cm long and about 5-8 mm wide.

2. Leaves

The leaves of the fine-leaved Pholidota grow at the apex, are linear-lanceolate or linear, papery, about 2-8 cm long and about 5-7 mm wide, with a shortly acuminate or nearly acute apex, and the margins often curl outward.

3. Flowers

The scape of the fine-leaved Pholidota grows at the apex of the relatively young pseudobulbs; the raceme usually has more than 10 flowers, the bracts fall early, the flowers are relatively small and white or pale yellow, and the petals are broadly ovate-rhombic or broadly ovate. The flowering period is in April every year.

4. Fruit

The capsule of the fine-leaved Pholidota is obovate, about 6-8 mm long and about 4-5 mm wide, and the fruiting period is in August-September every year.

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