Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Epiphyte |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Presumed Nationally Extinct (NEx)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A sympodial epiphyte, it has a creeping growth habit and can grow up to 40cm tall. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are borne on pseudobulbs in pairs. The leaves are plicate, the leaf base narrowing down into a grooved petiolate base. The pseudobulbs are pear-shaped and green. |
| Stems | The stem is a creeping rhizome. |
| Flowers | The flowers are borne on arching racemes. The flower sepals and petals are light green. The flower lip is green with black venation, the mid lobe of the lip has 2 patches of warts, separated by a gap. |
| Others - Plant Morphology | Because the dark brown-red markings are so intense in some cultivars, the name 'Black Orchid' has been given to them. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Division |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Green, Black |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Inflorescence Type | Raceme |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 30643 |
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| Species ID | 4952 |
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