Stereochilus hirtus

Stereochilus hirtus Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 38 1859. (Syn: Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm.; Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) T. Tang & F.T. Wang; Sarcochilus hirtus (Lindl.) Hook.f.);
.

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/_DSC0029%20-3-.JPG/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/_DSC0004%20-2--6.JPG

KG :: 06 October 2012 – 0017:: Stereochilus hitus Lindl. (Orchidaceae) from Assam, India.: Stereochilus hirtus Lindl. is now flowering in Assam.
Photograph taken from Kakojan R. F., Tinsukia, Assam.

Syn name:
Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) J.J.Sm, Natuurw. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indie 72: 87. 1912.
Sarcanthus hirtus (Lindl.) Tang & Wang Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica
1(1): 98. 1951.
Sarcochilus hirtulus (Lindl.) Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 35. 1890.

Flowering: June
Habitat: Epiphytic in moist deciduous forests.
Distribution: Assam, Meghalaya (Khasia Hill), Sikkim (Tendong), Arunachal Pradesh (Kamlang Wild Life Sanctuary), and Myanmar.

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_1935.jpg
Orchidaceae Fortnight: Stereochilus hirtus from Assam:: RD021013 : Attachments (1). 7 posts by 5 authors.

Stereochilus hitus Lindley from Assam

Please Validate

Oh Stereochilus is so tricky, all flowers look same to me, I will have to check, could be S. hirtus owing to the hirsute peduncle !!

efi page on Stereochilus hirtus

I will have to check this.

Stereochilus hirtus, evident from the hairs on the floral stalk, which is not usual for this genus.

.

References: