Oberonia mucronata

Oberonia mucronata (D.Don) Ormerod & Seidenf., Contr. Orchid Fl. Thailand 13: 20 1997. (syn: Cymbidium iridifolium Roxb.; Iridorkis iridifolia (Lindl.) Kuntze; Malaxis denticulata (Wight) Rchb.f.; Malaxis iridifolia (Lindl.) Rchb.f.; Oberonia brevifolia (Hook.f.) Panigrahi [Illegitimate]; Oberonia denticulata Wight; Oberonia denticulata var. brevifolia (Hook.f.) S.Misra; Oberonia denticulata var. iridifolia (Roxb.) S.Misra; Oberonia iridifolia var. brevifolia Hook.f.; Oberonia smisrae Panigrahi; Stelis mucronata D.Don);
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Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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Common name: Iris Leaf Oberonia
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ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Oberonia mucronata (D.Don) Ormerod & Seidenf. from Orissa, PKS-125 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Oberonia mucronata (D.Don) Ormerod & Seidenf. in G.Seidenfaden, Contr. Orchid Fl. Thailand 13: 20 (1997).

Synonyms:
Stelis mucronata D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 32 (1825).
Cymbidium iridifolium Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 458 (1832).
Oberonia denticulata Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1625 (1851).
Oberonia iridifolia (Roxb.) Lindl., Fol. Orchid.: Obneronia 1 (1859), nom. illeg.
Malaxis denticulata (Wight) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6:208 (1861).
Oberonia iridifolia var. brevifolia Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 676 (1890).
Oberonia iridifolia var. denticulata (Wight) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 676 (1890).
Oberonia denticulata var. brevifolia (Hook.f.) S.Misra, J. Orchid Soc. India 3: 70 (1989).
Oberonia denticulata var. iridifolia (Roxb.) S.Misra, J. Orchid Soc. India 3: 69 (1989).
Oberonia brevifolia (Hook.f.) Panigrahi in S.K.Murti & G.Panigrahi, Fl. Bilaspur Distr. 2: 591 (1999), nom. illeg.
Oberonia smisrae Panigrahi in S.K.Murti & G.Panigrahi, Fl. Bilaspur Distr. 2: 593 (1999).
Distribution: China (S. Yunnan) to Trop. Asia


Nice click of a nature’s beautiful symmetry!


Yes, very beautiful arrangement of miniature flowers..


So artistic arrangement…


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41-TSP-ID-23FEB2016-1-Oberonia sp (Orchidaceae) for further ID. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)
Kindly identify this Oberonia sp (Orchidaceae)
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Epiphytic. Evergreen forest.
Sighting: Kottigehara- Malayamarutha, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1400 msl
Date:23-01-2016

Really a nice capture, …


I believe this to be Oberonia mucronata.


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176 ID wild plant orchid: 18 images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 05.10.2021, 12.10pm
Habitat: wild, moisture, rooted on other trees
Plant habit: orchid, obliquely, no stem, perennial, rooted on a teak branch
Height: 15cm
Leaves: alternate, flat fleshy, oblong, apex, size:15×2.5cm or less
Flower: racemose inflorescence, diameter:01.5mm, greenish yellow, non fragrant
Fruit: rigid beans green into brown
Seed:
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s


Please check Oberonia sp. in efi, FoI and FoPI.


Ok, I will check, thank you very much for the ID suggestion and link provided, but I experienced difficulties to confirm ID from our efi while my primary checking,


It is similar to Oberonia anthropophora


I guess it is not correct since it has got no distribution in South India !


Yes, it is the fact


It is very close to Oberonia bopannae,


It has got no distribution in Kerala !


 

 


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References: 
POWO  The Plant List  Flowers of India

Updated on January 18, 2026

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