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Ceratostylis subcoerulea var. pulcherrima

Ceratostylis subcoerulea var. pulcherrima

Ceratostylis subcoerulea P.Royen var. pulcherrima P.Royen, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 474

Type: LAE (Stevens & Grubb) 54669 (holo CANB; iso AMES, K, L, LAE)

Petals ovate-lanceolate, 0.55-0.65 by 0.15-0.18 cm. Lip 0.75-0.85 by 0.22-0.28 cm. (After Van Royen, 1979).


Flowers transparent white.

Epiphyte in upper montane forest in shaded positions. Altitude 3018-3600 m.

Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).

Papua New Guinea. See map

distribution in New Guinea

Cool growing epiphyte, keep in shade.

February, June.

  • Family Orchidaceae
  • Subfamily Epidendroideae
  • Tribe Podochileae
  • Subtribe Eriinae
  • Genus Ceratostylis
  • Section Ceratostylis
  • Species Ceratostylis subcoerulea
  • Variety Ceratostylis subcoerulea pulcherrima

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Ceratostylis subcoerulea var. pulcherrima

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Ceratostylis subcoerulea var. pulcherrima

Ceratostylis subcoerulea P.Royen var. pulcherrima P.Royen, herbarium sheet, Stevens LAE 54669, isotype specimen (L)