Anoectochilus chapaensis Gagnep. 1931
Photos courtesy of Ed Merkle © and Merkle's Orchids Tennessee
Photo by © Jay Pfahl
Common Name The Chapa Anoectochilus - In China Dian Yue Jin Xian Lan
Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]
Found in southeastern Yunnan province of China and northern Vietnam in dense forests at elevations of 1300 to 1400 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing terrestrial orchid with an ascending to erect stem carrying 4 to 5, abaxially pale green, adaxially blackish green with golden red venation, ovate, oblique, acute apically, narrowing into the petiolate base leaves that blooms in the summer on a terminal, 6" [15 cm] long, successive flowering inflorescence with several, non-resupinate flowers.
CAUTION The photo above most likely is W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Identification of the Orchids [Orchidaceae Juss.] Vietnam Averyanov 1994; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photo plant only ok
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