Pinalia densa (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes

Pinalia densa (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes, OrchideenJ. 16(2): 71 (2009).

Pinalia densa (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes; Photo by Nelson T. Geraldino

Pinalia densa (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes; Photo by Nelson T. Geraldino

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Eria densa Ridl.

Urostachya densa (Ridl.) Rauschert

English Name:

The Dense Eria.

Description: 

Epiphytes with tall, thick stems, cylindrical bearing from several to 4 leaves, lanceolate to loop shape, thin but tough, gradually narrowing below to unknown root leaves, with some, flower clusters up to 18 cm, conical, arc-shaped, dense inflorescences arise from the nodes near the top of the stem.

Distribution:

Borneo, Cambodia, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand.

Ecological:

Montane forests and in lowlands at elevations of 1250 to 2600 m.

Flowering times:

Bloom at most any time but mostly in the summer.

Flower size:

1.3 cm

Cultivation:

Type: 

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org