Sirindhornia mirabilis H.A. Pedersen & Suksathan
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Ueang Sri Prajim
Sirindhornia mirabilis H.A. Pedersen & Suksathan
ORCHIDACEAE
Terrestrial orchid,27-34 cm high. Leaves croadly ovate,8-12 paralel nerves,blade with purplish-red patches all over. Inflorescence up to 40 cm hight, 10-36 flowered. Flower pinkish-white and light green,1.5 cm: lip pink and fainted at the edge: basal part expand to 2-winged lobes,middle part constricted,apical part broadened with distinct 2 lobes;spur funnel form,straight at basal part and curved abruptly at the terminal end, 8-9 mm long.
A new species, endemic to limestone mountain at Doi Hua Mud, Tak province,in the lower part of Northern Thailand, at elevations of 1,000 m. Flowering from April to June.
Sirindhornia mirabilis H.A. Pedersen & Suksathan
ORCHIDACEAE
Terrestrial orchid,27-34 cm high. Leaves croadly ovate,8-12 paralel nerves,blade with purplish-red patches all over. Inflorescence up to 40 cm hight, 10-36 flowered. Flower pinkish-white and light green,1.5 cm: lip pink and fainted at the edge: basal part expand to 2-winged lobes,middle part constricted,apical part broadened with distinct 2 lobes;spur funnel form,straight at basal part and curved abruptly at the terminal end, 8-9 mm long.
A new species, endemic to limestone mountain at Doi Hua Mud, Tak province,in the lower part of Northern Thailand, at elevations of 1,000 m. Flowering from April to June.
