Taeniophyllum kompsopus Schltr. 1905 SUBGENUS Taeniophyllum SECTION Rhynchanthera Schlechter
Photo/Drawing By © Lewis & Cribb 1991
TYPE Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Common Name The ?Taeniophyllum
Flower Size
Found in New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu on trees in montane forests at elevations around 50 to 800 meters as a mini-miniature to small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with terete roots that blooms in the spring, summer and fall on a lateral, to 2" [5 cm] long, successively single flowered inflorescence with distichous bracts.
Schlechter stated that the flowers are white to pale yellow orange.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1913 drawing fide; Orchids of the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Lewis & Cribb 1991 drawing/photo good;
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