Spathoglottis parviflora Kraenzl. ex Warb. 1845
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Common Name The Small Flowered Spathoglottis
Flower Size 1" [2.5 cm]
A miniature to small sized, warm to cold growing terrestrial species found in New Guinea on slopes and limestone rocks in grasslands at elevations of 700 to 3600 meters where they can take full sun year round and require regular waterings and fertilizer year round. It has ovoid 3" pseudobulbs with numerous apical, stalked, linear-lanceolate, pointed, plicate, membraneous, and up to 3' long leaves. The stiff, erect, terminal inflorescence has a head of successive nonfragrant flowers that can bloom several times in a year but most often through the spring and summer.
Synonyms Spathoglottis curvatocallosa Gilli 1980 publ. 1983; Spathoglottis montana P.Royen 1979; Spathoglottis obovata J.J.Sm. 1910; Spathoglottis oreophila Ridl. 1916
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1912/1985 drawing fide; The Orchids of the High Mountains of New Guinea P. Van Royen 1979 as S montana drawing ok; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen 3 Auflage Bd 1 Sonderabdruck aus Schlechter Lieferung 15 881 - 944 Brieger, Maatsch and Senghas 1984 as S montana; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen 3 Auflage Bd 1 Sonderabdruck aus Schlechter Lieferung 15 881 - 944 Brieger, Maatsch and Senghas 1984 as S obovata; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen 3 Auflage Bd 1 Sonderabdruck aus Schlechter Lieferung 15 881 - 944 Brieger, Maatsch and Senghas 1984; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 42 - 43 pg 2626 - 2762 Brieger 2001 as S curvaticallosa; Flora Malesia Orchids of New Guinea Vol V 2008;
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