Pomatocalpa parvum (Ridl.) J.J.Sm. 1912

Photo by © Karl Senghas and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name The Small Pomatocalpa

Flower Size

Found in penninsular Malaysia with a very short stem carrying a few leaves that blooms on a .4" [1 cm] long, few flowered inflorescence carrying red flowers.

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution!!!!

Synonyms *Cleisostoma parvum Ridl. 1897; Saccolabium parvum (Ridl.) Ridl. 1907

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Seidendfaden & Wood 1992;

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