Polystachya oreocharis Schltr. 1924

Photo by Dominique Karadjoff and his Madagascar Orchids Species Website

Common Name or Meaning The Mountain Loving Polystachya

Flower Size 1/3" [8 mm]

Found in Madagascar in lichen forests at elevations of 950 to 2150 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing epiphyte or lithophyte with a simple to rarely branched, slightly sinuate, in a linear series, elongate, narrow pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, very thin, basally subcordate, shortly clasping, widely lanceolate leaves that blooms all most year round on a terminal, erect, to 5" [12.5 cm] long, finely pubescent, 18 to 20 flowered inflorescence.

CAUTION!!! This determination does not conform with the references available to me so please use with caution!!!!

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81 drawing ok; Orchids of Madagascar Perrier 1939/81 drawing good; Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar Cribb & Herman 2009 photo hmm; Les Orchidees de Madagascar Bosser & Lecoufle 2015 photo hmm; A la Recherche des Orchidees de Madagascar Hervouet 2018 photo hmm;

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