Eria sinica (Lindl. ex Benth.)

Description:  Found on rocks and trees usually with mosses at elevations under 500 meters as a mini-miniature sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte with subglobose pseudobulbs enveloped by thin, membraneous sheaths and carrying 2 to 3, apical, spathulate-oblong to subobovate, membraneous, acute and apiculate apically, cuneate basally leaves that blooms in the fall on a very slender, arising from the apex of the pseudobulb,Very similar to E pusilla and often cited as a synonym of, but, E sinica differs in the shorter sepals and petals.

Photorights: Cedric Jancloes

• Size:  Plants very small, only 1-2 cm high; pseudobulb intensive borne, nearly spherical or flat spherical, thick 3-6 mm, grid-like membranous sheath, the sheath off when dry, apex with 2-3 leaves. Leaves oblanceolate, obovate or suborbicular, 0.5-1.4 cm long, 3-4 mm wide, apex obtuse or nearly flat cut, The inside of the top inflorescence was born in pseudobulb leaves, about 5 mm long, with 1-2 flowers; bracts ovate, ca. 2 mm, apex acuminate; ovary and pedicel 1.5 mm long; flowers small,
• Collector/Witnesses: Cedric Jancloes, Sok Vichea 2014
• Year Collected:  2014
• Growing Media:  wood/stone
• Flowering Period:  October to November.
• Color:  white or pale yellow
• Water:  2 – 3 time daily
• Light:  bright light
• Temperature:  12 – 36 °C