Pelatantheria bicuspidata (Rolfe ex Downie) T. Tang & F.T. Wang 1951

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Another Color Form Photo By Ron Parsons, courtesy of Jim Hamilton of Petite Plaisance Orchids

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Common Name The Two Cusped Pelatanthera - In China Wei Si Zuan Zhu Lan

They can be found in China, Burma, Laos, and Vietnam on large trees and rocks in montane forests at elevations of 300 to 1400 meters and blooms in the spring through fall. They like it hot to warm, bright, and humid. It is possible that this species is synomonous with Stereochilus bicuspidatus (Hook. f.) King & Pantl. 1898.

Synonyms *Sarcanthus bicuspidatus Rolfe ex Downie 1925

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; A Field Guide to the Orchids of China Singchi, Zhongjian, Yibo, Xiaohua and Zhanhuo 2009 photo fide; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing fide; A Field Guide to the Orchids of China Singchi, Zhongjian, Yibo, Xiaohua and Zhanhuo 2009 photo fide; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide;

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