Gastrochilus alatus X.H.Jin & S.C.Chen 2007 SECTION microphyllae Bentham & Hkr. 1883

Photo by © Jin Xiaohua

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Common Name The Winged Gastrochilus

Flower Size

Found in western Yunnan province of China in forests on trees at elevations of 2600 to 2700 meters as a miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with a slender, pendent stem carrying lanceolate, succulent, densely covered with purple brown spotted leaves taht blooms in the later spring on axillary, short, 2 to 3 flowered inflorescence holding the flowers in umbels.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Atlas of Native Orchids of China Vol 2 Jin Xiaohua, Li Jianwu and Ye Deping 2019 photo fide;

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