Renanthera philippinensis

 Renanthera philippinensis (Ames & Quisumb.) L.O.Williams, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 5: 31 (1937).

Renanthera philippinensis (Ames & Quisumb.) L.O.Williams, Photo by Erik Legaspi 

its native range is Philippines.

Latinh Name: 

Renanthera philippinensis (Ames & Quisumb.) L.O.Williams

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Renanthera storiei var. philippinensis Ames & Quisumb.

English Name:

The Philippine Renanthera.

Description: 

with an erect to semi-pendulous stem carrying leathery, unqually bilobed apically leaves that blooms at any time of the year on a branching, many flowered inflorescence.

Distribution:

Philippines.

Ecological:

A medium sized, hot growing epiphyte that can get some full sun and is endemic to the Philippines in mangrove swamps at lower elevations.

Flowering times:

Blooms at any time of the year.

Flower size:

2.5 cm.

Cultivation:

Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants),several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss. If they are grown in pots there must be excellent drainage.

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