Cleisostoma masiusii (Miadin, A.L.Lamb & Emoi) P.O'Byrne 2015 SECTION Subulata Seiden. 1975 Photo by © Tom Balinger and his Flickr Orchid Photo Website

Inflorescence Photo by © John Varigos and his Flickr Orchid Photo Website

Common Name Masuis' Cleisostoma [Bornean Orchid Enthusiast current]

Flower Size 1/2" [1.2 cm]

Found in Sabah Borneo in riverine forests at elevations around 100 to 150 meters as a medium sized, hot growing epiphyte with semi pendulous stems enveloped completely by imbricate leaf bearing sheaths carrying many, arranged laterally along the stem, becoming pendulous, oblong, long-acuminate apically, unequal sided, thin textured with fine parallel nerves, pale green to green leaves that blooms in the fall on a lateral, pendulous, 6 to 8" [15 to 20 cm] long, 8 to 10 flowered inflorescence.

Synonyms *Sarcoglyphis masiusii Miadin, A.L.Lamb & Emoi 2008

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 1 2008 as Sarcoglyphis masiusii photo/drawing fide; Malesian Orchids Journal #15 Peter O'Byrne 2015; Genera Orchidacearum Vol 6 Epidendroideae Pt 3 Pridgeon, Cribb, Chase and Rasmussen 2014 as Sarcoglyphis masiusii ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------