Agrostophyllum cyathiforme J.J.Sm. 1905 SECTION Agrostophyllum Comber
Photo by © J B Comber and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Photo by Dian Rahardjo ©,
Common Name The Cup-Shaped Agrostophyllum
Flower Size
Found in Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra in lower montane forests and semi-open locations at elevations of 400 to 1200 meters as a medium sized, hot to cool, pendant growing epiphyte with 1" [2.5 cm] between each stems carrying lanceolate, very gradually narrowed from the base upwards, slightly uneven apically leaves that blooms in the winter on a corymb of many flowers held close to the apex of the stem.
Easily recognizable because of the "U" shaped lip in cross-section and the thin pendent, many linear leaves stems.
The flowers are very similar to Agrostophyllum lampongense but that plant has an erect, short, broad, flattened, few leaved stem.
Synonyms Agrostophyllum arundinaceum Ridl. 1912; Agrostophyllum cyathiforme var. sumatranum J.J.Sm.1932
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide; Flora of Malaya Vol 1 Holttum 1957; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide; The Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Wood & Seidenfaden 1992 drawing/photo ok; The Plants of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Orchids Wood Beaman & Beaman 1993 as A arundinaceum; The Plants of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Orchids Wood Beaman & Beaman 1993 as A cf cyathiforme; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994 as A arundinaceum; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; Orchid Of Sumatra Comber 2001; Orchids of Sarawak Wood & Beeman etal 2001 as A arundinaceum; Orchids of Sarawak Wood & Beeman etal 2001; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011 as A arundinaceum; Wild Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia Ong, O'Byrne, Yong & Saw 2011 photo fide
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