"Bromheadia brevifolia Ridl. is a small epiphytic orchid species in the genus Bromheadia. It is native to the Malay Peninsula, where it is found in the Malaysian states of Pahang and Perak, and on the island of Borneo in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as in Brunei"
Bromheadia brevifolia Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 340 (1896).
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| Bromheadia brevifolia Ridl., Photos by Jeffrey Champion |
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Synonym Name:
No synonyms are recorded for this name.
English Name:
The Short-Leaved Bromheadia
Description:
Epiphytes with compressed stems of 4 mm between each side compressed, branched leaves, stiff, straight, non-pointed ellipses, flowers blooming on a branch or not, flower size 1 cm, from 1 up to 12 consecutive inflorescences
Distribution:
Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand.
Ecological:
Lower montane forests on tree branches at elevations around 550 to 1700 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms at most any time of the year.
Flower size:
1 cm.
Cultivation:
Type:
Ref:
orchidspecies.com
ipni.org
powo.science.kew.org
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