Acianthus corniculatus Rendle 1921

Side View of Flower Photos by © Edouard Faria

Full shade WarmWinter

Common Name The Horned Acianthus

Flower Size

Found in New Caledonia in humid forests at elevations around 950 meters as a miniature to just small sized, warm growing, glabrous terrestrial with profoundly 5 lobed leaf that blooms in the winter on an erect 1.98 to 5.4" 4.8 to 13.5 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence

Synonyms Acianthopsis corniculata (Rendle) Szlach. 2001; Acianthopsis corniculata (Rendle) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2002; Stigmatodactylus corniculatus (Rendle) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 2018; Univiscidiatus corniculatus (Rendle) Szlach. 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependences Vol 8 Orchidaceae Halle 1977;

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