Smitinandia helferi (Hook.f.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23(4): 204 (1972).
Smitinandia helferi (Hook.f.) Garay; Photos Diep Dinh Quang
Vietnamese name: Lan Mã lai vàng, Miết năng helfer
Chinese Name:
Common Name: Helfer's Smitinandia (Czech Orchid Collector and Botanist in Asia 1800's)
Latin Name: Smitinandia helferi (Hook.f.) Garay
Family: Orchidaceae
Synonym Name: Gastrochilus helferi (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Saccolabium helferi Hook.f.; Saccolabium humile Ridl.; Smitinandia humilis (Ridl.) Holttum
Description:
Small orchid, 10-15 cm high, 10-15 cm long leaves. Inflorescences 7-10 cm long, Clusters of 15-20 flowers, 1.2 cm flower size.
Flowering: Flowers blooming in Summer
Distribution: Found in Andaman Island, Myanamar, penninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. In Vietnam: Phú Quốc, Trị An, Đồng Nai and Đắk Nông.
Ecological: It is epiphytic in mixed deciduous forests in VietNam
Reference:
- theplantlist.org
- efloras.org
- orchidspecies.com
- ipni.org
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| Smitinandia helferi (Hook.f.) Garay; Photo by Kurt Keller |
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