Omoea philippinensis Ames 1915

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Common Name The Philippine Omoea

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This epiphytic, monopodial, warm to hot growing orchid is found only in the Philippines at elevations of 800 to 2000 meters with erect stems carrying very leathery, thick, flattened, grovved on top and bottom leaves that blooms on a short, to 6 flowered inflorescence. and blooms with a short inflorescence with the few [6] flowers held close to the plant in a cluster.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;

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