Orchidaceae

Ornithochilus difformis (Wall.) Schltr.

Lam Dong Province, the border of Lac Duong and Dam Rong districts, Bidoup – Nui Ba National Park, mountain evergreen broad-leaved and mixed forest (with Pinus kesiya) at elevation 1600–1800 m a.s.l. Epiphyte on tall trees. Common. 21 February 2023, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Van Canh, Nong Van Duy, AL 2175. Living plant only.

Fl. in cult. on 31 05 2023, L. Averyanov, AL2175.

All photos © - L. Averyanov

P. Kumar: I think this is a new species: petals are much shorter than sepals (almost same in O. difformis), outer wall of the stigma is glabrous (papillose in O. difformis), stigmatic wall is narrow and nor extending out (O. difformis wall is much wider), and of course the fringes are very short (much longer in O. difformis).