Dendrochilum cootesii H.A.Pedersen 1997 SECTION Luzonorchis H Pederson Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt

Another Plant Photo courtesy of Joe Linger

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt

Common Name Coote's Dendrochilum [Current Australian Orchid Enthusiast]

This species is endemic to the Philippines at elevations around 1200 to 2000 meters on mossy tree trunks on the edges of montane cloud forests with dark green, wrinkled pseudobulbs that at times can be curved and carrying a single, apical, leathery leaf with a prominent mid vein and blooms on a gracefully arching, to 3 3/4" [to 9 cm] long, inflorescence that in its infancy appears to be a rattlesnake tail and arises with a new growth and the cream colored flowers twist around the inflorescence.

Synonyms Pseudacoridium cootesii (H.A.Pedersen) Szlach. & Marg 2001

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;