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Abdominea minimiflora is an species in the genus Abdominea.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the the fall to spring with a cluster of .45 cm
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on mossy rocks and trees in the lowland hill forest of Selangor, Perak and Pahang, Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Java and the Philippines at elevations of 300 to 1000 meters
Culture[]
Plants are best grown hanged in baskets and on mounted and require bright to full sunlight and warm temperatures. If hunged the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss.
Naming[]
The name is derived from the Latin abdomen, meaning belly. It refers to the similarity between the shape of the labellum (lip) and the shape of the abdomen of an insect.
Common Names: Tiny-flowered Abdominea
Synonyms[]
- Abdominea micrantha J.J.Sm. 1914
- Gastrochilus minimiflorus (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891
- *Saccolabium minimiflorum Hook. f. 1890
- Schoenorchis minimiflora (Hook.f.) Ames 1915
- Schoenorchis philippinensis Ames 1915