Flickingeria dimorpha (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Schuit. & de Vogel 2002 SECTION Plicatiles

Photo by © Peter O'Byrne and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name The Two Formed Flickingeria

Flower Size .78" [1.9 mm]

Found in Sulawesi and the Philippines in primary forests along roads and on trees in farmland at elevations of 800 to 1300 meters as a warm to cool growing epiphyte with, large, chocolate brown pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical leaf that blooms in the fall and winter on 1 to 2, axillary, single flowered inflorescence

Synonyms * Dendrobium dimorphum J.J.Sm. 1930; Ephemerantha dimorpha (J.J.Sm.) P.F.Hunt & Summerh.1961

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 2 O'Byrne 2011 photo fide;

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