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Trias picta [Par. & Rchb.f]Hemsl. 1888 Photo by © Eric Hunt and his Orchid Photo Site

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Common Name The Painted Trias

Flower Size 3/4" [2 cm]

This mini-miniature sized, cool to warm growing epiphytic species is from Burma and Thailand at elevations around 1000 meters with ovoid-spherical pseudobulbs that are close set, and carries a single apical, very fleshy, oblong-elliptic, abruptly acuminate leaf and flowers on a 1 1/2" [4 cm] long, basal, solitary flowered inflorescence with a tubular bract that holds the triangular, unpleasant smelling flower close to the pseudobulb and occurs in the spring and summer. Mount this species on cork and give warm to cool temperatures, moderate light, and ample year round water except during cool spells when water should be withheld.

Synonyms *Bulbophyllum pictum Parrish & Rchb.f 1874;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/95; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1959 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 39 No 4 1970 photo;

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