Tuberolabium candidum P.O'Byrne 2001 SECTION Trachoma Photos by © Art Vogel

Plant and Flowers Photo courtesy of Peter O'Byrne, André Schuiteman, Dr. E.F. de Vogel and Jaap Vermeulen and Their Netherlands National Herbarium Website

Common Name or Meaning The White Tuberolabium

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in Sulawesi in riverine forests on tree branches at elevations of 1400 to 1700 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing epiphyte with an erect stem carrying well separated, tough, leathery, grey green, leaves that blooms in the fall on a short to .4" [1 cm] long, club-shaped inflorescence carrying to 10, simultaneously opening, short-lived, fragrant flowers

Synonyms Trachoma candida (P.O'Byrne) Kocyan & Schuit. 2014

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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