Podochilus strictus Ames 1910
Plant and Flowers in situ the Philippines Photos by © P.B. Pelser & J.F. Barcelona and The Phyto Images Website
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Common Name or Meaning The Upright Podochilus [refers to the stiff stems]
Flower Size .08 to .12" [2 to 3 mm]
Found in the Philippines in shady locations at elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing epiphyte with stiff, not branching stems carrying 2 ranked, shiny green, narrowly ovate, acute leaves that blooms in the late winter, spring and summer on a terminal, short, 2 ranked, successively many, 2 to 3 at a time inflorescence
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 Sarawak Beaman & Wood etal 2001 as P aff strictum; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo good;
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