Malaxis perakensis (Ridl.) Holttum 1947

Inflorscence

Plant and Flowers Photos by © Manorot Tangsaveepha and hisButterfly and Orchids Website

Full shade Warm

Common Name The Perak Malaxis [A state of Malaysia]

Flower Size

Found in Thailand, Malysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra at elevations of 1000 to 1300 meters as a small sized, warm growing terrestrial with a climbing stem carrying several, ovate, acute, gradually narrowing intothe elongate, petillate, clasping base leaves taht blooms on a terminal ,erect, 12" [30 cm] long, semi-densely several flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Crepidium perakense (Ridl.) Szlach.1995; *Microstylis perakensis Ridl. 1896

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 as drawing fide; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide; The Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Siedenfaden & Smitinand 1992 drawing photo fide; The Wild Orchids Of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001 photo;

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