Ornithochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Schltr., 1919 var. sumatranus

Homotypic Synonyms:
Aerides difformis Wall. ex Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 242 (1833). 
Ornithochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 277 (1919). Sarcochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Tang & F.T.Wang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 1: 92 (1951).
Trichoglottis diformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) T.B.Nguyen & D.H.Duong in T.B.Nguyen (ed.), Fl. Taynguyen. Enum.: 206 (1984), no basionym ref.


Type Variety
Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus
Refer to diffrencies sepals, petals form and colour.
(Prelimenary desc. variety)


A. Specimen from Central Bengkulu regency, Bengkulu
Found at Tabah Penanjung - Kepahiang road, in Barisan hill. Flowering on 4 October 2012.

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

B. Specimen from Kerinci regency, Jambi.
Photo courtesy Mr. Sonny Agus Sumarsono.
 

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

Ornithochilus difformis var. sumatranus

 

Basionym
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 242 (1833). 

Distribution:
Sumatra (sumatranus variety)
42  SUM

 
Lifeform: 
Epiphyte 


Posted 29012012