Thrixspermum simum J.J.Sm. 1927 SECTION Thrixspermum

Plant and Flower Photos by © Peter O'Byrne and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name The Flat Thrixspermum

Flower Size .58" [1.45 cm]

Found in Sumatra at elevations around 1700 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with a short, flattened stem carrying 5 to 7, fleshy, lanceolate, acuminate, recurved and bidentate apically leaves that blooms on a spreading, peduncle thin, terete, 3.4 to 4.4" [9 to 11.5 cm] long, rachis at an angle to the peduncel, thickened, flattened, 2.7"+ [6.75 cm] long+, successively single, many flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Sumatra J B Cmober 2002;

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