Aphyllorchis caudata Rolfe ex Downie

 Aphyllorchis caudata Rolfe ex Downie, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1925(10): 415 (1925). 

Aphyllorchis caudata
Aphyllorchis caudata
Aphyllorchis caudata

Aphyllorchis caudata Rolfe ex Downie; Photo Lê Quang Hiếu

Vietnamese name: Âm lan caudata

Chinise name: 

尾萼无叶兰 wei e wu ye lan

Common Name: 

The Tailed Aphyllorchis

Latin Name: 

Aphyllorchis caudata Rolfe ex Downie

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

No synonyms are recorded for this name.

Description: 

Saprophytic orchid leaves no leaves. The body grows underground at a depth of 10-20cm. Flower size 4-6 cm, odorless. The flowers are quite durable, blooming about 5-7 days. The flower cluster is 80 to 180cm high. 

Distribution: 

Found in Thailand, Vietnam and southern China. In VietNam, found in Lạc Dương, Lâm Đồng.

Ecological: 

In thick decaying humus in dense forests at elevations around 800 to 2000 m.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

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