Liparis elmeri [Ames] Ames 1911
The Whole Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Dave Alford
Common Name Elmer's Liparis [American Botanist and Orchid Collector in the Philippines late 1800 to early 1900's]
Flower Size
Found only in the Philippines at elevations of 260 to 2300 meters as a small sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with pear-shaped pseudobulbs enveloped by triangular-lanceolate bracts and carrying narrowy oblong leaves that blooms on a flattened, winged, many successively flowered inflorescence.
Synonyms *Cestichis elmeri Ames 1905; Disticholiparis elmeri (Ames) Marg. & Szlach. 2004; Liparis dumaguetensis Ames 1915; Liparis elmeri [Ames] Ames 1912
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;
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