Malaxis damusica (J.J.Sm.) Ames 1921 Photo by Ch'ien C. Lee and his Wild Borneo Nature Photography Website

Drawing Drawing by Mutsuko Nakajima

Part Shade Hot Warm

Common Name The Damoes Malaxis [An Area of Kalimantan Borneo]

Flower Size

Found in Borneo in open swamp forests or on boulders in river beds at elevations of 300 to 700 meters as a hot to warm growing terrestrial or lithophyte.

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this Plant determination so please use with caution.

Synonyms Crepidium damusicum (J.J.Sm.) Marg. & Szlach. 2001; *Microstylis damusica J.J.Sm. 1909

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994 drawing fide

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