
Hymenorchis javanica (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr. 1913 Photo by © Lourens Grobler
Common Name The Java Hymenorchis
Found only in west Java at elevations of 900 to 1000 meters on tall exposed trees in moist forests as a miniature sized, cool to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte with ver short stems carrying 4 to 10, oblong, acute, dark green above, paler below, thick, fleshy, finely serrated margins, witha few short bristles that blooms in the spring and summer on very short, pendulous, .6" [1.5 cm] long, 4 to 12 flowered inflorescence with close set, pendant, bell-shaped flowers
Synonyms *Oeceoclades javanica Teijsm. & Binn. 1862; Saccolabium javanicum (Teijsm. & Binn.) J.J.Sm 1903
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905 as SAccolabium javanicum; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1985; Orchids of Java Comber 1990
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