Oberonia thisbe Rchb.f. 1855

Plant and FlowersPhotos by Takato NATSU from Japan and his Japan Orchids Page

Common Name

Flower Size

Found in The Philippines at elevations up to 2000 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with thick, imbricate leaves held in a fan and blooms in the spring and summer on a pendant, 12" [30 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms Iridorkis thisbe (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; Malaxis thisbe (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. 1861

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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