Malaxis kobi (J.J.Sm.) J.B.Comber 1990 SECTION Crepidium

Another Flower Color Photos by © J B Comber and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name Kob's Malaxis

Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]

Found in Java in primary forests on ridges or in montane scrub at elevations of 900 to 2100 meters as a small to medium sized, warm to cold growing terrestrial with 3 to 6, broadly lanceolate, acute, petiolate base leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, peduncle to 1.6" [4 cm] long, to 12" [30 cm] long overall, many flowereds inflorescence.

Synonyms Crepidium kobi (J.J.Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones 1996; Fingardia kobi (J.J.Sm.) Szlach. 1995; *Microstylis kobi J.J.Sm. 1905

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Smith 1905 as Microstylis kobii; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 as Microstylis kobii drawing fide; *Orchids of Java J B Comber 1990 photo fide

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