Pinalia ovata

Pinalia ovata is a species of orchid found from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan to the Philippines. It is an epiphyte that is found growing from 500 to 2,550 meters elevation.[2] This species is erect and sympodial with pseudobulbs of 20 cm long by 1.2 cm diameter. It has about 4 leaves that are linear-oblong to oblong-lanceolate of 15 cm long and 2.1 cm wide.[2]

Pinalia ovata
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P. ovata
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Pinalia ovata
(Lindl.) W.Suarez & Cootes[1]
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References

  1. "Pinalia ovata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. The Orchids of the Philippines J.Cootes p. 119


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