Taeniophyllum conoceras Schltr. 1913 SUBGENUS Taeniophyllum SECTION Rhynchanthera Schlechter
Photo by © Reza Saputra and Kew Plants of the World On Line Website
TYPE Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
EARLY
Common Name The Conic Horn Taeniophyllum [refers to the spur shape]
Flower Size
Found in New Guinea at elevations around 150 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte without leaves that blooms in the early winter on a setiform peduncle, 1.4" [3.5 cm] long, densely successivley few flowered inflorescence with minute, triangular floral bracts.
Schlechter stated that the flowers are pale yellow.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913 draing fide;
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