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Trichotosia orchid

Trichotosia sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

miniature orchid, tiny flower, 2mm, maybe Appendicula?

Habitat:

montane rainforest, 1200m

Notes:

Gunung Halimun national park. I spotted this along the trail but I didn't take the time to set up my tripod to get a really clear close up shot of the flower.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

This reminds me of a Trichotosia of some sort (the general habitat and the inflorescence structure). I wouldn't rule out Eria either, that genus is such a mess. Here's one slightly similar Trichotosia sp. https://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/2044255/1/Trichotosia/pauciflora/Blume_Carl_Ludwig_von/specimen.php

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