Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CERATANDRA (G)
Shield Orchid (Le)
Family: ORCHIDACEAE

ceras, = a horn;
aner, andrus, = man, of a man.
aner, andros, = male stamen.
(refers to the two projecting, horn-like rostellum arms that bear the pollinaria in C. atrata)
(LS, BL, Co)

Ceratandra atrata (La)
Shield Orchid (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)

ater, atra, = coal-black, lustreless-black, sable, dark;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(refers to the colour of dried plants and herbarium specimens)
(ld, BL, Co)

Ceratandra bicolor (La)

Location: (K)

bis, bi-, = twice, twofold, having two-;
color, = colour, hue, tint.
bicolor, bicolorus, = of two colours, two-coloured.
(refers to the green lip appendages that contrast with the yellow petals)
(ld, Co)

Ceratandra globosa (La)

Location: (F, K)

globus, = a round body, a ball, sphere, globe;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
globosus, = round as a ball, spherical, globose.
(spherical – refers to the capitate inflorescence)
(ld, BL, Co)

Ceratandra harveyana

Location: (F, K)

For William Henry Harvey (1811-1866);**
-anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names.
(Ch, BL)

Ceratandra venosa (La)

Location: (K)

venis, = veins;
-osus, = indicates abundance vena, = a blood vessel, vein.
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(having many branched veins, or, conspicuously veined)
(refers to the pink venation on the petals and lip blade)
(ld, BL, Co)