Appendicula purpurascens

 Appendicula purpurascens Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 7: 302 (1825).

Appendicula purpurascens Blume; Photo by Roberto Bicelli

its native range is Jawa to Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali).

Latin Name: 

Appendicula purpurascens Blume

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Podochilus purpurascens (Blume) Schltr.

English Name:

Description: 

With erect to horizontal stems carrying ovate, obtuse, basally twisted leaves that blooms in the spring on a pendulous, terminal to from the upper lateral nodes, 10 to 15 cm long, racemose inflorescence.

Distribution:

Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is..

Ecological:

In mossy montane forests at elevations of 1500 to 1900 m as a medium to large sized, cool growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring.

Flower size:

5.0 mm.

Cultivation:

Light:

Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing)  

Temperature:

Intermediate to Warm; 58°F min. to 88°F max.

Watering:

Moist; 3-5 waterings per week (let dry lightly between waterings)

Typus:

Reference: 

theplantlist.org

https://www.ipni.org/n/616943-1

http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:616943-1

http://www.orchidspecies.com/appenpurpurescens.htm.

https://andysorchids.com/PictureFrame.asp?PicId=3491