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Arachnis hookeriana

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Reichenbach f.) Reichenbach f.

Propagation

D.

Cultivated

C,ornamental

Common Names

• White Scorpion Orchid

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Coastal

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Evergreen scrambling epiphytic or lithophytic vine with leaves to 90mm x 18mm, edges recurved. Erect terminal racemes to 600mm long 6 to 8 fleshy fragrant creamy-white flowers tipped yellow, to 75mm x 55mm, lip striped & dotted purple

Further References

• Bodkin
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• FOSI
• GBS
• IOSPE
• orchids.org