Cyrtosia nana-The Small Cyrtosia

 Cyrtosia nana (Rolfe ex Downie) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 30(4): 233 (1986).

Cyrtosia nana
Cyrtosia nana

Cyrtosia nana (Rolfe ex Downie) Garay; Photo Tra hoa vang

Vietnamese name: Lan hoại sinh.

Chinise name: 矮小肉果 ai xiao rou guo lan

Common Name: The Small Cyrtosia (refers to the plant size)

Latin Name: Cyrtosia nana (Rolfe ex Downie) Garay

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: Galeola nana Rolfe ex Downie     

Description: Saprophytic orchid, leafless, 15 - 20 cm high. Flower cluster 6-11 pieces, flower size 2 cm, blooming in the spring.

Distribution: Found in southwestern Guizhou and southern Guangxi China, Thailand and Vietnam. In VietNam, found in Cúc Phuơng, Ninh Bình, Thạch Thành, Thanh Hoá.

Ecological: Forests or shaded places along valleys; 500-1400 m.

Reference:

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

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