Table 1 Measurements (in mm) of female and male flowers of Sapria himalayana f. albovinosa sampled on Lang Biang Plateau for the present study

Flower diameter

C

157–160

145–165

130–140

110–116

138–142

117–142

Lobe inclination from the vertical

60°–75°

30°–70°

55°–90°

0°–10°

30°–45°

10°–45°

Height of flower

HE

90

73

71

97

100

107

Circumference of perigone tube at lobe base

D

260

254

250

250

265

255

Height of perigone tube

L

34

32

32

31

37

38

Perigone lobe width/length (outer whorl)

B (E/F)

42–58/48–50

43.5–55/49–53

41–55/38–52

40–50/50–57

40–52/46–53

39–53/45–54

Perigone lobe width/length (inner whorl)

B (E/F)

32–34/43–46

31–37/38–41

32–34/41–46

36–37/44–51

33–38/40–50

31–37/39–44

Diameter of whole diaphragm

H

58–60

54–55

54–61

52–55

53–56

51–55

Width of diaphragm collar

I

21–24

20–21.5

18–21

16–18

18–19

16–17

Width of diaphragm aperture

J

14–16

14–15

19–20

18–20

19.5–20.5

20–21

Width of ramenta band

IM

14–15

12.5–15

11–14.5

9–12

12–13

11–12

Width of distal band

ID

6–7

6–7

5.5–7

5–6

5–6

4–5

Height of column

Q

20

18

16–17

16–17

17–19

Column and disk missing (eaten)

Diameter of column where narrowest

15

14

15

8

8

Diameter of crest of disk

T

35–39

36–38

37–38

23–24

32–33

Depth of disk

U

6

5

5–5.5

6–7

7–8

Height of disk (to just above anthers)

11

10.5

10–11

9–10

8–9

Width of stigmatic fascia/annular row of anthers

WF/WM

15

14

13.5

12–13

12

Maximum diameter of stigmatic circle

32

32.5

32.5

–

–

Maximum height of perigone tube ridges: width of its flange at that point

M:N

5:2

4.8:2.4

5.5:2.5

7

7

7

Height of cupule at flower base

CP

10–13

15–16.6

12–14.5

2–3

3–4.5

4–6

Outer whorl of basal bracts (length)

A

21–35

20–34

21–30

14–17

20–29

20–20

Inner whorl of basal bracts (length)

A

53–59

50–58

43–56

39–62

50–58

44–59