Otochilus porrectus Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 36 1830. (syn: Coelogyne porrecta (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Otochilus forrestii W.W.Sm.; Otochilus fragrans (Wall. ex Lindl.) G.Nicholson; Otochilus latifolius Griff.; Tetrapeltis fragrans Wall. ex Lindl.);
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Assam to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Otochilus porrectus Lindley: 6 very high resolution images.
Habitat : Wild
Otochilus is not easy. They all look the same and very often they are misidentified. The bulbs are rounded in these pics (is it an important character? I dont know yet) that looks like porrectus, however, the flowers look like fuscus!!
Leaves are broad so this is not lancilabius.
I need to sit down someday to look at all species in one go. Till then lets keep it as porrectus.
Now : Coelogyne porrecta (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Nepali Name : जिवन्ती Jiwantee
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal Bhutan Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora (FBI) Plant illustrations IOSPE PHOTOS – Orchid Species Encyclopedia
