Cyphochilus montanus (Schltr.) Schltr. 1912

Drawing by Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Full shade Cool EARLYSummer

Common Name The Montane Cyphochilus

Flower Size

Found in New Guinea in open clearings of forestsat elevations around 1800 meters as a medium sized, cool growing terrestrial that blooms in the early summer.

Schlechter states that the flowers are pale yellow.

Synonyms Appendicula montana (Schltr.) J.J.Sm. 1912; *Podochilus montanus Schltr. 1905

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1912 drawing fide;

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