Coelogyne membranifolia Carr, 1932

Coelogyne membranifolia introduce by Mr. Cedric Errol Carr in Gardens' Bulletin. Straits Settlements. Singapore volume 7 : 2 (1932).

Named refer to characteristic in leaf, very thin leaf if compare with other species in same genus. Its reason Carr named his plant as membranifolia.

The flower a bit similar to Coelogyne septemcostata J. J. Sm. The size a little bit smaller and have thin leaves.

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr, register in IUCN Redl List Threatened Plants 1997, no. 19047,  habitat area in Pahang and Johor, Peninsular Malaysia.

New Record in Sumatra
So far with minimal data, the species only record in Pahang and Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. Our specimen come from Jangkat, Surolangun regency, Jambi year 2004. It is flowering in Tebing Tinggi, Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi on 15 December 2012 by Mr. Wilhamdani Sitompul.

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Coelogyne membranifolia Carr

Examination

Addition data :
Sepal 30 mm long
Petal 35 mm long 
Keels 5

Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia (Johor, Pahang), Sumatra (Surolangun, Jambi)
42 SUM MLY


Lifeform: 
Pseudobulb epiphyte