Papilionanthe pedunculata (Kerr) Garay 1974
Description: Found in Cambodia and Vietnam at elevations of 1200 to 1300 meters as a large to giant sized, warm growing terete stemed and leafed, warm growing epiphyte with an elongate to 20" [50 cm] long, to 15 flowered inflorescence occuring in the spring and summer. This species when not in flower is indistinguishable from P. teres, but in flower it is obviously a different orchid.
Photorights: Cedric Jancloes
- Size: 5-10 cm long tube-shaped leaves, inflorescence 15 cm long, flowers 5 – 7 cm.
- Collector/Witnesses: Marpha Telepova Texier, CJ, SV 2013
- Year Collected: 2012
- Growing Media: wood/pot
- Flowering Period: october
- Color: dorsal sepals and sepals like rooftop with pink – white color, petals pink colors, lip white with yellow and painted by dark red dot,
- Water: 1 – 2 time daily
- Light: medium – full sunlight
- Temperature: 10 - 32°C