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Apetalon
Wight ,Icon. Plant . Ind. Orch. 5, pt. 1 (1852), 22, t. 1758 , fig . 1.
Gastrodieae. VI . Gr. apetelos (leafless). Referring to the apparent absence of petals which " seem to combine with the posterior sepal forming one of unusually large size. "
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