Chiloschista ramifera Seidenf. 1988 Photo by © John Varigos and his Flickr Orchid Photo Website

TYPE photo TYPE Photo by © Seidenfaden

TYPE Drawing TYPE Drawing by © Seidenfaden

Common Name The Branched Chiloschista

Flower Size 1/3" [1 cm]

Found in Thailand as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring on a pendulous, many branched, to 13.2" [33 cm] long, many [22] flowered inflorescence that arises with two leaves present and carries fragrant flowers

CAUTION John's photo is a good match to Seidenfaden. The Type photo and drawing by Seidenfaden are absolutely correct.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 22 1329 - 1392 Brieger 1989; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 42 - 43 pg 2626 - 2762 Brieger 2001; Botanica's Orchids Laurel Glen 2002; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 3 2003 photo good;

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------