Eria philippinensis Ames 1905 SECTION Polyura
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Common Name The Philippines Eria
Flower Size .4" [1 cm]
Found only in the Philippines in montane forests at elevations around 2400 meters as a miniature sized, cold growing epiphyte with a woody, creeping rhizome giving rise to thickened, non-bulbous, short, stems carrying a single, apical, and to 4 below, linear-oblong to linear-lanceolate, acute leaves that blooms in the Fall, winter and spring on several, near the apex, 4" [10 cm] long, erect to arching, pubescent, loosely many flowered inflorescence
Synonyms Pinalia philippinensis (Ames) W.Suarez & Cootes 2009
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Vol 1 Ames 1905; Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Vol 5 Ames 1915; The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 1 Quisumbing 1981; The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 2 Quisumbing 1981 photos ok; Die Orchideen lieferung 11/12 633 - 752 Brieger 1981 photo plant only; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984 drawing ok; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984 as Eria tomentosiflora; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 as Pinalia philippinesis Photo fide;
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