Pholidota chinensis Lindl. 1847 SECTION Chinensis
Flower Closeup Photos by © Eric Hunt and His Orchid Website
Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding
Common Name The Chinese Pholidota
Flower Size 3/4" [2 cm]
A small sized, lithophyte and epiphyte that is found in Vietnam, Burma, Hong Kong and southern China growing on damp rocks near streams in shady as well as open areas or an epiphyte on rain forest trees in evergreen lowland forests or primary montane forests at elevations of 300 to 2500 meters with ovoid, sulcate pseudobulbs carrying 3, ovate-oblong to linear-lanceolate leaves that blooms in the spring on a 6" to 12" [15 to 30 cm] long, pendulous inflorescence that arises from the apex of a new growth before or as it develops the new leaves, with many [35], fragrant flowers.
Synonyms Coelogyne chinensis (Lindl.) Rchb. f. 1864; Coelogyne corniculata Rchb. f. 1865; Coelogyne pholas Rchb.f 1861; Pleione corniculata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; Pholidota annamensis Gagnep 1931; Pholidota corniculata Pfitzer & Kraenzl. 1907; Pholidota laucheana Kraenzl. 1892; Pholidota pholas Rchb. f. 1864; Pholidota pyrranthela Gagnep. 1950
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae Vol 3 Reichenbach 1892 as P laucheana drawing; Orchid Monographs Vol 3 Pholidota De Vogel 1988; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997; Native Orchids of China in Colour Singchi, Zhanhuo and Yibo 1999 photo fide; Lindleyana Vol 15 No 4 2000; Australian Orchid Review Vol 67 No 1 2002 photo; Native Orchids From Gaoligongshan Mountains, China Xiaohua, Xiaodong and Xiaochun 2009 photo fide;
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