Pomatocalpa naevatum J.J. Sm. 1912 Photo courtesy of Timothy Choltco

Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl ©

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Common Name The Spotted Pomatocalpa - in Thailand - Ueang sua phaeo

Flower Size 1/3" [8mm]

Found in Java at elevations of 10 to 600 meters as a large sized, hot growing epipyhyte or terrestrial with elongate stems carrying 20, dark green leaves that blooms in the late fall in the northern hemisphere on 1 to 3 at a time, stiffly erect, to 18" [45 cm] long, shortly branched, many flowered inflorescence with up to 10 open at any one time.

Synonyms Cleisostoma latifolium var. fuscum J.J.Sm. 1905

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905 as P latifolium var fuscum; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide

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