Platanthera albomarginata Kraenzl. 1901

Drawing by Pradhan

LATE

Common Name The White Edged Platanthera

Flower Size .24" [6 mm]

Found in the eastern Himalayas at elevations around 4300 meters as a miniature to small sized, cold growing terrestrial with a 2, largest orbicular-ovate obtuse, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the late spring on a terminal, erect, short, 8 to 10 flowered inflorescence with very reduced floral bracts

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Orchid. Gen. Sp. 1: 939 Kraenzlin 1901

Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 26: 357 Soo 1929

Indian Orchids: Guide to Identification and Culture Pradhan 1976 drawing fide

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------