Oberonia setigera Ames 1912 Photo by Jim Cootes

Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by

Common Name The Bristley Oberonia [refers to the bristle-like floral bracts]

Flower Size 1/8" [2 mm]

A Philippine, miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte found on tree trunks in shaded locations at altitudes of 1200 meters. This orchid likes a tree fern mount with some sphagnam moss around the roots to maintain moisture. Found as a warm growing epiphyte that is best mounted to accomodate the pendant, bracteate inflorescence that has many flowers arranged in multi-flowered clusters that are laterally ringed closely around the scape.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids Australia Vol 10 No 6 1998 photo; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;

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