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Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., ser. B, 40(4) (2014) 150

Type: Calanthe rhodochila Schltr. var. reconditiflora (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Blumea 44 (1999) 29

Synonyms:

  • Calanthe reconditiflora J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 10 (1928) 108 Rutten (Kornasi) 1488 (holo L; iso BO)
  • Calanthe rhodochila Schltr. var. reconditiflora (J.J.Sm.) S.Thomas, Blumea 44 (1999) 29
  • Calanthe manis J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 14 (1929) 357, pl. 47, 17
    - Type: Lam 1822 (holo L)

Bracts almost entirely concealing the flowers, 2-6 by 0.9-1.2 cm, becoming shorter towards apex of raceme, erect, amplexicaul, narrowly triangular, acuminate, incurved and sub-cucullate at apex, 5-9-nerved. (After Thomas, 1999).

Note: Differs from var. rhodochilum mainly in the peculiar incurved and hood-like tips of the floral bracts.


Floral bracts pale green with delicate darker green nerves.

Terrestrial in upper montane forest in shaded positions. Altitude 1750-2700 m.

Malesia (Moluccas, New Guinea), Solomon Is.

Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea. See map

distribution in New Guinea

Cool growing terrestrial, keep in shade.

January, March, April, May, October.

  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Undetermined
  • Subtribe Collabiinae
  • Genus Styloglossum
  • Species Styloglossum rhodochilum
  • Variety Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum
  • Smith, J.J., Reinwardtia 1 (1950) t. 189, fig. V, as Calanthe reconditiflora J.J.Sm.

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Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, inflorescence, photo J. Comber, from Highland Orchid Collection, Laiagam

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, inflorescence, photo J. Comber, from Highland Orchid Collection, Laiagam

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, inflorescence, photo P.J. Cribb, ex Papua (Indonesia), Pass Valley

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb (as Calanthe manis J.J.Sm.), photograph, from Lam 1822

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb (as Calanthe manis J.J.Sm.), drawing J.J. Smith, from Lam 1822

Styloglossum rhodochilum var. reconditiflorum

Styloglossum rhodochilum (Schltr.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb var. reconditiflorum (J.J.Sm.) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb (as Calanthe manis J.J.Sm.), herbarium sheet, Lam 1822, holotype specimen (L)