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Cleisostoma ionosmum is an orchid species identified by Lindl. in 1896. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Cleisostoma odoratum.
ORIGIN: Found in peninsular Malaysia on trees in lower montane forests at elevations of 1000 to 1250 meters.
DESCRIPTION: Medium sized, cool growing epiphyte with an erect, rarely basally branched stem carrying crowded, slightly decurved, dark green with maroon marking, strap-shaped, unequally bilobed apically, lobes rounded, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the spring and summer on numerous, axillary, horizontal to arching, green with red streaks, 2 to 9 branched, many flowered inflorescence with each 6 [15 cm] branch carrying 50 fragrant [violets] flowers, with up to 18 open at any one time,.
FLOWER SIZE: 0.4 inches [7 mm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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