Dendrochilum auriculare Ames 1909 SECTION Eurybrachium Photo courtesy of David Banks , Dr. E.F. de Vogel and Jaap Vermeulen and Their Netherlands National Herbarium Website. and Flora Malesiana Vol III

Common Name or Meaning The Eared Dendrochilum [refers to the upper side lobes of the lip]

Flower Size

Found in the Philippines at elevations around 2000 to 2100 meters as a small sized, cool growing epiphyte with psedobulbs carrying lanceolate, 3 rarely, 5 to 7 veined leaves that blooms on a 10" [25 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence..

Synonyms Acoridium auriculare (Ames) Ames 1922

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; The Orchids of The Philippines Cootes 2001 photo not; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;

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