Dendrochilum parvulum Pfitz. 1907 SECTION Acoridium [Nees & Meyen] Pfitzer & Kranzlin
Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Hanging Gardens
Common Name The Small Flowered Dendrochilum
Flower Size 1/5" [5 mm]
Found only in the Philippines on mossy trees in montane forests at elevations around 1200 meters as a miniature [4"] sized, warm growing epiphyte with oval pseudobulbs enveloped by tubular sheaths basally and carrying a single, apical, linear-oblong, 3 veined leaf and blooms on a semi-arching, many [20] flowered, racemose, crowded inflorescence arising on a new growth.
Synonyms *Acoridium parvulum Ames 1906; Acoridium strictiforme Ames 1906; Acoridium venustulum Ames 1906; Dendrochilum parvulum var. strictiforme (Ames) H.A.Pedersen 1997; Dendrochilum venustulum (Ames) Pfitzer 1907
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;
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