Sunipia intermedia (King & Pantl.) P.F.Hunt 1971 NO Photo

Common Name The In Between Sunipia

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in southeastern Xizang province of China and Sikkim at elevations around 1800 meters as a miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte with 1/2" [1.25 cm] between each ovoid, semi-transparent pseudobulbs carrying a single, apical, erct, linear, notched apically, slightly narrowing below i nto the petiolate base leaf that blooms on a 3/4" [1.85 cm] long, zigzag, 1 to 2 flowered inflorescence enveloped below by 2 to 3 basal bracts and has lanceoalte, equal to or longer than the ovary floral bracts.

Synonyms *Ione intermedia King & Pantl. 1896

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Sikkim-Himalaya Part 1 King & Pantling 1898 as Ione intermedia drawing ; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing ; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu, Xiang, Ye & Liu 2010 photos

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