Oreorchis porphyranthes Tuyama 1975

Plants and flowers in situ Nepal Photos by © Cedric Basset and his Asian Flora Website

Part sun Cold LATE Spring

Common Name The Purple Oreorchis

Flower Size

Found in central Nepal at elevations around 3900 meters as a cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the late spring on an erect, few to several flowered inflorescence.

CAUTION I have no way of personally verifying this determination So please use with caution!!

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 25 1520 - 1584 Brieger 1991

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