Dendrochilum reniforme Ames 1915 SUBGENUS Acoridium SECTION Acoridium Scan by © The Filibot Flickr Photo Website

Common Name The Kidney Shaped Dendrochilum

Flower Size

Found on Laguna and Rizal within the Philippines in montane forests at unknown elevations as a mini-miniature to miniature sized epiphyte with tapering at both ends, ascending pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erect, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, 3 veined, petiolate base leaf that blooms fall and winter on a slender , to 4.8" [12 cm] long, dense, arched, many flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Acoridium reniforme (Ames) Ames 1922; Dendrochilum urciforme (Ames) L.O.Williams 1952

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Vol 5 Ames 1915; Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Vol 7 Ames 1922 as Acoridium reniforme; Orchidiana Philippiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984;

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