Thrixspermum pugionifolium (Hook.f.) Schltr.1911 SECTION Dendrocola Drawing by © Icones 22 Hooker 1892

Common Name The Dagger-Shaped Leaf Thrixspermum

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in Sri Lanka as a mini-miniature sized epiphyte with a short stem carrying a few, dark violet spotted, narrowly linear, acute, basally clasping leaves that blooms on 1 to 2, erect, to 2" [5 cm] long, successively single, few flwoered inflorescence

Synonyms Dendrocolla pugionifolia (Hook.f.) Ridl.1896; Sarcochilus pugionifolius Hook.f. 1890;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones 22 Hooker 1892 as Sarcochilus pugionifolia drawing fide;

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