Taeniophyllum cucullatum Schltr. 1913 SUBGENUS Taeniophyllum SECTION Brachyanthera Schlechter
TYPE Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
LATE EARLY
Common Name The Cowl Carrying Taeniophyllum
Flower Size
Found in New Guinea at elevations around 350 meters as a miniature sized, hot growing epiphyte without leaves that blooms in the late winter and early spring on a setiform peduncle, .8" [2 cm] long, laxly 4 to 7 flowered inflorescence with apiculate, triangular floral bracts.
Schlechter stated that the flowers are whitish.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913 draing fide;
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