Tropidia schlechteriana J.J.Sm. 1908
Plant and flowers in situ the Philippines Photos by Copyright © Ravan Schneider and Phyto Images Website
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Common Name Schlechter's Tropidia [German Botanist 1900's]
Flower Size .8" [2 cm]
Found in the Moluccas and recently found in the Philippines in forests in deep shade at elevations around 600 to 1200 meters as a small sized, warm growing terrestrial with erect stems carrying 5 to 6, towards the apex, lanceolate, plicate, thin textured leaves that blooms in the later spring on a spreading, from near the apex, to 4" [10 cm] long, enveloped by alternating, imbricate, conduplicate, crisped margined bracts, successively single, many flowered inflorescence
Synonyms Tropidia triloba J.J.Sm. 1908
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide
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