Ascochilus calceolaris Garay,1972

Rediscovery Ascochilus calceolaris

We have rediscovery Ascochilus calceolaris at 01 October 2011, from flowering orchid at Leicneagra`s orchid garden, on 30 September 2011.

I belive Ascochilus calceolaris is a species. I move Ascochilus calceolaris from list heterotypic synonym of Ascochilus mindanaensis as separate species, due many distinct diffrences, form sepal petal, colour and mentum. etc.

Homotypic Synonyms:

Aerides calceolaris Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 27: 19 (1864), nom. illeg.

Ascochilus calceolaris Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 161 (1972).

First flowering at Leicneagra`s cultivation on 30 September 2011 but  not open widely (fail to full bloom). On 22 February 2012 the same plant specimen succes flowering full bloom as you see at 4 photos below.

Ascochilus calceolaris Garay

Ascochilus calceolaris Garay

Ascochilus calceolaris Garay

Ascochilus calceolaris Garay

Characteristic, perigonii phyllis obovatis

Perigonii phylla lutea, cucullata, labelli albi

Aerides calceolare (Nom. illegal)

foliis oblongo-lanceolatis subfalcatis, apicibus inaequalibus , acuminatis, basi angustatis, scapis filiformibus teretibus abbreviatis

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Aerides calceolare (Nom. illegal)

foliis oblongo-lanceolatis subfalcatis, apicibus inaequalibus , acuminatis, basi angustatis, scapis filiformibus teretibus abbreviatis;

bracteis scrobiculatis , floribus parvis, perigonii phyllis obovatis, exterioribus apicibus incrassatis, apiculatis, interioribus obtusiusculis.

Hab. Sumatrae prov. Palembang, Teijsmann.

Caulis brevis radicans. Folia 0,1 longa, 0,017 lata, pallide glaucina. Scapus 0,05 longus, rubescens, hirtus, in medio 1 — 2 bracteatus, 5' — 7 florus. Perigonii phylla lutea, cucullata, labelli albi, lobus medius abbreviatus, laterales erecti, obovati, obtusi; calcar basi apiculato-curvatum, intus spongiosum. Gynostemium rectum, lutescens. Anthera terminalis, bilocularis. Pollinia duo, ovato-elliptica, substantia dura ceracea; fila elastica, longiuscula; caudicula spatulata, inferne coehleata, basi in laminam oblongam reclinata.

Distribution :

Southern Sumatra
Sumatra
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