Trichotosia phaeotricha (Schltr.) Kraenzl. 1911 Type Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part Shade Cool Fall

Common Name The Black-Brown Hairy Trichotosia [refers to the hairs on the flowers]

Flower Size

Found in New Guinea at elevations around 1100 meters as a cool growing epiphyte that blooms in the fall.

Sclecther states that the flowers are whitish on the inside

Synonyms *Eria phaeotricha Schltr. 1905

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1912 as Eria phaeotricha Drawing fide;

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