Acampe hulae telepova​

Description: found in Cambodia and Laos.  A new species of Acampe Lindl. (Orchidaceae), is described and illustrated: A. hulae Telepova. It is close to A. praemorsa (Roxb.) Blatt. & McCann from South and South-East Asia!  However, A. hulae is distinguished by its labellum having two rows of large papillae in the centre; the interior of its spur has a uniform indument adjacent to the labellum of c. 0.2 mm long trichomes; and it has a subglobular operculum (2.5 × 2 mm) with a flattened erose margin c. 1 mm wide bearing nectariferous stomata. 

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Photorights: Cedric Jancloes

  • Size:  leaves less than 2.5cm wide,  inflorescence 2-5 cm long, flowers 1.5 cm in diameter
  • Collector / Witnesses:   Dr. Hul Sovanmoly and Marpha Telepova-Texier, 
  • Year Collected:   2009
  • Growing media:   pot/wood
  • Flowering period:   February
  • Color:   petals and sepals are yellow, with tea-red stripes,lip is white with red stigmatic surface
  • Water:    2 time a day winter 1 time daily
  • Light:   medium to low sunlight
  • Temperature:     22 °C to 28 °C
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