Phreatia bracteata Schltr. 1905 SECTION Bulbophreatia

Drawing by Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Full shade Cool EARLYSummer

Common Name The Bracted Phreatia

Flower Size

Found in the New Guinea on trees in forests at elevations around 1600 meters as a cool growing epiphyte that blooms in the early summer.

Schlechter states that the flowers are whitish.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913 drawing fide;

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