Eria elata Hook. f. 1848 SECTION Hymeneria Photo courtesy of Dalton Holland Baptista

Common Name The Grand Eria

Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]

Found only in Malaysia as a small sized epiphyte with a fleshy, thick stem carrying 3, stalked leaves that blooms on an erect, 12" [30 cm] long inflorescence.

CAUTION I am not sure of this determinationa nd have no way of verifying so use with caution

Synonyms Pinalia elata (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of Malaya Vol 1 Holttum 1953; The Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Seidenfaden & Wood 1992 drawing ok

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