Octomeria filifolia C. Schweinf. 1961 Photo courtesy of Gustavo Coral

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Common Name The Thread-Shaped Octomeria

Flower Size 1/5" [5mm]

Octomeria filifolia is a small sized, warm to cool growing epiphytic species from Venezuela and the Atlantic forest in Brasil at elevations of 1300 to 1800 meters with thin, erect ramicauls enveloped basally by 2 to 3 tubular sheaths and carrying a single, apical, terete leaf that blooms in the spring and fall from the apex of the ramicaul with a filiform, few flowered inflorescence.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Venezuelan Orchids Vol 2 Dunsterville & Garay 1961; Flora de Venezuela Foldats Volumen XV Part 1 1969;

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