
Tuberolabium quisumbingii (L.O. Williams) Christenson 1992 SECTION Tuberolabium Photo by © Eric Hunt and his Orchid Photo Site
Inflorescence Photo courtesy of Joji Castaneda-Lapuz
Another Clone Photo courtesy of Christer Carlson


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Common Name Quisumbing's Tuberlabium [Philippine Botanist 20th cent.]
Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]
Found only in the Philippines and is often confused with Tuberolabium kotense which only occurs in Taiwan. They are definitely 2 different species. Found as a miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with several leaves that blooms on an axillary, 5" [12.5 cm] long, successively several flowered inflorescence carrying fragrant flowers
Synonyms Parapteroceras quisumbingii (L.O.Williams) J.J.Wood 1990; Saccolabium quisumbingii L. O. Williams 1938
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 12 1999 photo wrong as T escritorii; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; AOS Orchids Vol 75 pg 922 12/06
Tuberolabium quisimingii (L.O. Williams) Christenson 1992 var Xanthus Cholcto 2007
Flower Comparison Photo courtesy of Timothy Choltco
AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 12 1999 photo wrong as T escritorii; AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 3 2007 photo;
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