Tuberolabium phillipsii Choltco 2007 SECTION Trachoma
Photo byTimothy Choltco
Common Name Phillips' Tuberolabium [refers to nurseryman Andy Phillips of Andy's Orchids in California Current]
Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]
Found in the Philippines at elevations around 1000 meters as a small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with a short, cylindrical stem carrying several oblong to lanceolate, leathery,basally clasping leaves that blooms on an axillary, short, racemose, few flowered inflorescence carrying successively opening fragrant flowers.
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Orchids Vol 75 pg 922 12/2006 photo ok; *AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 3 2007 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #7 2016 photo fide;
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