Liparis bilobulata J.J.Sm. 1905 SECTION Platystylis Schlechter

Plant and Flowers

Photos by © Karl Senghas and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part Shade Cool

Common Name The Two Lobed Liparis

Flower Size .14" [3.5 mm] long

Found in west Java at elevations under 1500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with oblong, angular, flattened pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, erect, narrowly lanceolate, narrowing into the base leaves that blooms on an erect becoming pedulous, longer than the leaves, peduncle short, thin, to 4" [10 cm] long overall, laxly 15 to 20 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Platystyliparis bilobulata (J.J.Sm.) Marg. 2007

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Smith 1905 as Cystopus occultus; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide ; Orchids of Java Comber 1990

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