Taeniophyllum fragrans Schltr. 1913 SECTION Trachylepus

Plant and Flowers Photos courtesy of André Schuiteman, Dr. E.F. de Vogel and Jaap Vermeulen and Their Netherlands National Herbarium Website

Common Name or Meaning The Fragrant Taeniophyllum

Flower Size 1.1" [2.8 cm]

Found only in New Guinea on trees in hill forests at elevations of 500 to 900 meters as a medium to large sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with no leaves and thin roots in a rosette and blooms in the fall on a sublax, 3 to 5 flowered, 2.4" [6 cm] long, densly hispid inflorescence with deltoid bracts and has fragrant flowers.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1914/1985; Flora Malesia Orchids of New Guinea Vol V 2008;