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Pinalia floribunda
Common name:
Floriferous Eria, Floriferous Pinalia
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Eria floribunda
Distribution:
Indo-China to W and C Malesia
Habitat:
Evergreen, riverine, kerangas, montane forests; 1640-7875ft (500-2400m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
Year round; peaks from August to September
Bloom characteristics:
Inflorescence is 8" (20 cm) long with many white flowers. Flowers are .22" (.55 cm) across.
Fragrance:
Brackish
Description:
This small to medium sized orchid grows on trees along streams.
Comments:
Pinalia floribunda
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
•
Orchids of New Guinea
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2017-0312*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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