Pteroceras spathibrachiatum (J.J.Sm.) Garay 1972

Photos by © Thilo Nordhausen and the Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria

deep shade Cool Fall

Common Name The Spatulate and Branched Pteroceras

Flower Size

Found in northern Borneo in lower montane forests at elevations of 1500 to 1700 meters as a cool growing epiphyte that blooms in the fall

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

Synonyms *Sarcochilus spathibrachiatus J.J.Sm 1943

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Plants of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Orchids Beaman, Wood, Beaman & Beaman 1993; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Cribb & Wood 1994; Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 5 2010; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 1 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011 photo good; The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu Vol 2 Wood, Beaman, Lamb, Chu Lun and Beaman 2011

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