Corymborkis veratrifolia [Reinw.] Bl. 1859 Photo courtesy of Peter O'Byrne ©

Ensitu plant in Thailand Photo courtesy of David Kuehn

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Common Name The Corymborkis With Veratrium-Like [An Alpine Plant] Leaves - In Australia - The White Cinnamon Orchid

Flower Size 2"+ [5 cm+]

Found in China, The Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Assam, Bangladesh, eastern Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Nicobar Islands, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Christmas Islands, Bismark Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Santa Cruz Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, Caroline Islands and the Mariana Islands as a giant sized, terrestrial at elevations of sealevel to 2000 meters in lowland to tropical montane forests on limestone in deep shade with plicate, lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, acuminate leaves and blooms on a drooping, up to 6" [15 cm] long, 2 to 9 flowered, branched inflorescence hidden in leaf sheaths and ovate to lanceolate, acuminate floral bracts with a few to many [70], fragrant flowers occuring in the summer.

Synonyms Chloidia confusa Ames 1908; Corymbis angusta Ridl. 1906; Corymbis angustifolia Miq. 1861; Corymbis batjanica J.J.Sm. 1909; Corymbis brevistylis Hook.f. 1890; Corymbis confusa (Ames) Schltr. 1911; Corymbis disticha Lindl. 1854; Corymbis exaltata Schltr. 1911; Corymbis lauterbachii Schltr. 1911; Corymbis ledermannii Schltr. 1921; Corymbis longiflora Hook.f. 1890; Corymbis minor Schltr. 1911; Corymbis rhytidocarpa Hook. f. 1890; Corymbis sakisimensis (Fukuy.) Masam. 1964; Corymbis subdensa Schltr. 1906; Corymbis trukensis Tuyama 1940; Corymbis veratrifolia Rchb. f. 1865; Corymborkis angustifolia (Miq.) Kuntze 1891; Corymborkis angustissima J.J.Sm. 1927; Corymborkis assamica Bl. 1859;Corymborkis batjanica (J.J.Sm.) J.J.Sm. 1930; Corymborkis brevistylis (Hook.f.) Holttum 1953; Corymborkis confusa (Ames) Ames 1915; Corymborkis ledermannii (Schltr.) Fukuy. 1941; Corymborkis longiflora (Hook.f.) Burkill 1935Corymborkis parviflora J.J.Sm. 1928; Corymborkis rhytidocarpa [Hook. f.] Holtt. 1953; Corymborkis ruttenii J.J.Sm. 1928; Corymborkis sakisimensis Fukuy. 1941; Corymborkis subdensa (Schltr.) Fukuy. 1941; Corymborkis tropidiifolia J.J.Sm. 1935 ; Corymborkis trukensis (Tuyama) Fukuy. 1941; Corymborkis veratrifolia var. lauterbachii (Schltr.) F.N.Rasm. 1977; Corymborkis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; *Hysteria veratrifolia Reinw. 1823; Macrostylis disticha Breda 1827 ; Rhynchanthera paniculata Blume 1826;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Smith 1905; The Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1923/1985; Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated Vol 6 Dunsterville & Garay 1976; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of Vanuatu Lewis & Cribb 1989; Orchids of Java Comber 1990; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; The Orchids of Samoa Cribb & Whistler 1996; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2001; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; Flora Malesiana Orchids of New Guinea Vol III Shuiteman and de Vogel 2006; Native Orchids of Australia Jones 2006; Orchids of Vietnam, Illustrated survey, part 1 Averyanov 2008