Mycaranthes floribunda (D.Don) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood, Fl. China 25: 348 (2009) (syn: Callista floribunda (D.Don) Kuntze; Dendrobium floribundum D.Don; Eria paniculata Lindl.; Mycaranthes paniculata (Lindl.) Schuit., Y.P.Ng & H.A.Pedersen; Pinalia paniculata (Lindl.) Kuntze);
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Central Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Borneo: Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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Common name: Free-Flowering Dendrobium
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I’d of an orchid from Sikkim Himalayan region: 1 image.
Kindly help in the identification of the orchid in bloom from Sikkim
Looks like Eria / Pinalia.
The picture was sent by someone else for id. I will check the posting rules and post accordingly in future.
Would like to see more pics. But it looks like Eria paniculata (Mycaranthes paniculata).
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SK 3940 31 March 2024 – Orchidaceae: 1 very high res. image.
Habitat: Wild
Could be Myacaranthes floribunda.
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal IOSPE Photos Naresh Swami orchidroots Flowers of India