Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam. |
|---|---|
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A terrestrial orchid. It can grow approximately 30 to 61cm in height. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are linear-lanceolate in shape, 12.7 to 20.3cm long, 3 to 5 conspicuous nerves running along the leaf and an acuminate tip and are arranged alternately along the stem. |
| Flowers | The flowers are arranged in spikes. The bases of the spikes are covered with linear bracts. The flowers are sepals and petals are whitein colour, the flower bracts are lanceolate-acuminate in shape. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
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Others
| Master ID | 32017 |
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| Species ID | 6419 |
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