Pteroceras fraternum (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f.

"Pteroceras fraternum (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f. is an orchid species that was first described by Johannes Jacobus Smith, and got its current name from Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink. Pteroceras fraternum is part of the genus Pteroceras and the orchid family. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life."

Pteroceras fraternum (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f., Blumea xii. 69 (1963).

Pteroceras fraternum (J.J.Sm.) Bakh.f., Photos by Jeffrey Champion 

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym Name: 

Sarcochilus fraternus J.J.Sm.

English Name:

The Brotherly Pteroceras (refers to it's possibility of being a natural hybrid between P teres and P compressum).

Description: 

The epiphyllum is in a cool, short-stemmed climate completely covered with roots bearing a few straight, fleshy, narrow and hairy lanceolate leaves at the tip, the flowers bloom on a terete, up to 15 cm long, conical, few successive, floral inflorescence with flattened halves, arranged in two rows, very short and broad bracts, from which 1 to some very short flowers open with a time.

Distribution:

Jawa, Sumatera.

Ecological:

In lower montane forests on small branches at elevations around 1100 to 1600 m.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring.

Flower size:

1.3 cm.

Cultivation:

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org 

Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.