Podochilus longilabris Ames 1912 Type drawing by © Ames and The Harvard Herbaria Website

Common Name The Lng Lip Podochilus

Flower Size

Found in the Philippines at elevations of 1100 to 1500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with erect to nearly pendent, clustered stems carrying several, 2 ranked, oblong-lanceolate, leathery, long apiculate leaves that blooms in the spring summer and fall on a terminal, short, to .4" [1 cm] long, few flowerd inflorescence carrying blusih to lavender colored flowers.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 1 Quisumbing 1981; Orchidiana Philippiana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2009 photo fide;

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