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Oberonia forcipata

Oberonia forcipata Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 8: 2 1859. (Syn: Iridorkis forcipata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Malaxis forcipata (Lindl.) Rchb.f.);
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Sri Lanka, W. Myanmar: Myanmar, Sri Lanka as per POWO;
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Fwd: [efloraofindia:167920] Oberonia forcipata Lindl. : 1 image. 2 posts by 1 author.
Attaching here with another species of Oberonia.
Oberonia forcipata Lindl., a species originally described from Srilanka, but recently been recorded from the Western Ghats.

So cute, thats why they are called TWIG EPIPHYTES as they are usually found on the twigs.


 


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References:
POWO  The Plant List  

Updated on December 28, 2025

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