Taxon

Renanthera bella

Renanthera bella - The Beautiful Renanthera
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Common name: The Beautiful Renanthera
Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution: N Borneo
Habitat: Montane forests; 1300-3940ft (400-1200m)
Life form: Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): December to March
Bloom characteristics: Inflorescence is 18" (45 cm) long with 13-16 long-lasting, red-dappled flowers (can have as many as 25). Flowers are 2.6" (6 cm) across.
Pollination syndrome: Bird (likely)
Description: This large orchid is rare in the wild, known to grow in only two locations of open forest on serpentinite rock.
Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families • Research Gate

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