Cheirostylis rubrifolius T.P.Lin & W.M.Lin 2009 Drawing by © Lin & Lin and Taiwania, 54(4): 323-333, 2009
Plant only Photo by © Linqinwen and The www.planta.cn Website
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Common Name The Red Leaved Cheirostylis
Flower Size small
Found in southern Taiwan at elevations around 400 meters as a mini-miniature sized, hot growing terrestrial with a reddish brown stem carrying 4 to 5, linear-ovate to lanceolate, reddish brown, reticulate venation, gradually narrowing below into the petiolate base leaves that blooms in the later winter on an erect, reddish brown pubescent, to 5 flowered inflorescence with 3 to 4 sheaths and lanceolate, hairy on the outside floral bracts.
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , Taiwania, 54(4): 323-333, Newly Discovered Native Orchids of Taiwan (III) Tsan-Piao Lin and Wei-Min Lin 2009 drawing/photo fide;
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