Cleisostoma scolopendrifolium (Makino) Garay 1972

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Common Name In Japan - Mukade-ran - The Centipede Cleisostoma

Flower Size .1" [3mm]

Occuring in Japan, Korea and China as a miniature sized, monopodial, cool to cold growing epiphyte or lithophyte is pendant to erect and has semi-terete leaves and blooms in the spring and summer on an axillary, racemose, single flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia (Makino) Aver. 1988; Sarcanthus scolopendriifolius Makino 1890; Sarcanthus scolopendrifolius Makino ex Schltr. 1919

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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