Platanthera undulata J.J.Sm. 1905
Plant and Flowers Photos by © Peter O'Byrne/J B Comber and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Common Name The Undulate Platanthera
Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]
Found in Java on the forest floor at elevations of 500 to 1000 meters as a medium to large sized, hot to warm growing terrestrial with 4 to 6 basal, acuminate, darker green veined leaves that blooms in the fall and early winter on an erect, terminal, 20" [50 cm] long, 30 to 40 flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, concave, pale green, longer than the flowers floral bracts and carrying the flowers held well away from the rachis
Synonyms Habenaria undulata (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm. 1914; Pecteilis undulata (J.J.Sm.) Schltr. 1925
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Java J.B. Comber 2001 photo fide; A to Z of Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Sm. 1908 drawing fide; South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 1 O'Byrne 2001 as Habenaria undulata photo fide;
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