Agrostophyllum graminifolium Schltr.

Agrostophyllum graminifolium Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 266 (1912).

Agrostophyllum graminifolium Schltr., Photos by Jeffrey Champion

native range is Papua New Guinea to Vanuatu.

Synonyms:

Agrostophyllum graminifolium subsp. graminifolium

Agrostophyllum graminifolium subsp. rotundilabium Ormerod

English name:

The Long-Leaved Agrostophyllum

Description:

growing epiphyte with  2 to 4 cm between each leaf bearing stem carrying strap-shaped to narrowly oblong, minutely bidentate apically leaves that blooms in the late winter on a terminal, globose, successively many flowered head-like inflorescence with 4 to 5 open flowers at any one time

Flower Size:

8 mm.

Distribution:

New Guinea, Solomon Is., Vanuatu.

Ecological:

In lowlands and lower montane forests forests at elevations of sealevel to 1250 m. 

Flowering time:

Blooms in the late winter.

Culture:

Intermediate growing epiphyte, keep in shade.

Type:

Aug 17, 2011 Schlechter, F.R.R. [18594], New Guinea K000810669 isotype

Schlechter 18594 (holo B, lost; iso AMES, BO, K)