Schoenorchis gemmata (Lindl.) J.J.Sm.

Schoenorchis gemmata J.J.Sm., Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 72(1): 100 (1912).

Schoenorchis gemmata J.J.Sm., Photos by Gyrd Harstad

its native range is E. Nepal to S. China and Indo-China.

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Synonym:

Cleisostoma dichroanthum Gagnep.

Cleisostoma evrardii Gagnep.

Cleisostoma gemmatum (Lindl.) King & Pantl.

Gastrochilus gemmatus (Lindl.) Kuntze

Saccolabium gemmatum Lindl.

Saccolabium hainanense Rolfe

Saccolabium spatulatum Rolfe ex Downie

Schoenorchis hainanensis (Rolfe) Schltr.

Schoenorchis spatulata (Rolfe ex Downie) Seidenf. & Smitinand

VietNam Name:

Nang lan chồi, Trứng bướm dài

English Name:

The Sparkling Schoenorchis

Chinese name:

匙唇兰 chi chun lan

Description:

pendulous or drooping epiphyte with a curved, terete stem carrying many, linear-terete, unequally bi or tri-dentate apically, curved, channeled leaves that blooms on an axillary, suberect to drooping, 12.5 cm long, paniculate, densely many flowered inflorescence with small, acute floral bracts all carrying fragrant sweet scented flowers occuring in the spring and summer.

Flower size:

4.5 mm.

Distribution:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam (Lai Châu, Hà Giang, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Kontum, Lâm Đồng).

Ecological:

Epiphytic on tree trunks in forests; 200-2000 m.

Culture:

LIGHT/LOCATION semi-shady

TEMPERATURE moderate - warm (18 - 22 °C)

WATERING Pour every 7 days

FERTILIZATION once a month

Type:

Oct 1, 1962 Kerr, A.F.G. [178], Thailand Schoenorchis spatulata K000942304 Unknown type material

Oct 1, 1962 Kerr, A.F.G. [178], Thailand Schoenorchis spatulata K000942303 Unknown type material