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Orchid Species: Sarcochilus spathulatus
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Sarcochilus spathulatus is an orchid species identified by R.S.Rogers in 1927.
ORIGIN: A rare epiphyte occurring on the outer twigs of rainforest trees along river courses in Queensland and New South Wales Australia below elevations of 600 meters.
DESCRIPTION: A rare epiphyte occurring on the outer twigs of rainforest trees along river courses in Queensland and New South Wales Australia below elevations of 600 meters with a short stem carrying 2 to 10, thin, leathery, often purple spotted leaves that blooms with an axillary, pendant, 3/4 to 2 [2 to 5 cm] long, racemose, several [5] flowered inflorescence with fragrant flowers occurring in the late winter and spring. Mount this cool to warm growing species on a twig and give high humidity, and good air circulation.
FLOWER SIZE: 1/4 to 3/8 inch [1 to 1.5 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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