Earina floripecten Kraenzl. 1929
Plant and Flowers in situ New Caledonia Photos by © Jean Jacques Villegente and Endemia New Caledonia Website
Common Name or Meaning The Bottle Brush Earina
Flower Size .2" [5 mm]
Found in New Caledonia at elevations around 450 to 1000 meters as a medium to large sized, warm growing terrestrial or lithophyte that blooms in the spring and summer on an erect, terminal, 20 to 28" [50 to 70 cm] long overall, rachis to 6" [15 cm] long, many flowered inflorescencce.
Similar to E valida but this one differs in having a wider column.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flore de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependences Vol 8 Orchidaceae Halle 1977 drawing fide;
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