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Papilionanthe teres

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

(Roxburgh) Schlechter

Propagation

D.S.

Cultivated

C, with cultivar

Offspring

Papilionanthe 'Miss Joaquim' (Vanda 'Miss Joaquim')

Common Names

• Bone Plant
• Feng die lan (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• S. Yunnan - China
• Sikkim - India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• forest margins

Flowering Times

• May-Jun (China)

Fruiting Times

Epiphytic scrambling orchid with radicant stems, leaves 200mm x 5mm, lateral inflorescence with bracts, 160mm diameter white flowers tinged pink or purplish with a deep purple lip & yellowish-brown spur, rose-violet sepals with white veining, petals rose-violet, lobed labellum yellow with red spots & bands, capsule 70mm x 15mm with 6 ridges

Said to be of medicinal value.

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Kew