Pomatocalpa, commonly known as bladder orchids, or 鹿角兰属, is a genus of about twenty five species from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are epiphytes or lithophytes with thick, leat
A raceme or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base
Pomatocalpa
…long-lasting leaves arranged in two rows with their bases obscuring the stems. A large number of relatively small flowers are arranged on a panicle or raceme and with sepals and petals that are similar to each other and a labellum that has three lobes. The genus Pomatocalpa was first formally described in…
The inflorescence of a Phalaenopsis orchid is a typical raceme.
The inflorescence of Spathoglottis plicata, a terrestrial orchid, is a typical raceme
Tightly packed raceme of Xeronema callistemon, with prominent red stamens
Every radiating unit in this inflorescence of a Cyperus sedge is a spikelet composed of small flowers (florets) arranged in two ranks