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Eria pannea is a species of genus Eria
Description[]
Plant blooms in summer with 1 to 3 flowers. Flowers are fragrant with the scent of vanilla and 1.6 to 2 cm wide.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in dry lowland forest and coniferous forest on mossy branches in eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, southern China, Vietnam, Borneo and Sumatra at 0 to 1300 meters in elevation.
Culture[]
Plant should be grown in a shady area with cool to warm temperatures. plants should be watered two to three times a week with dry outs between watering. Plants should be potted in a free draining medium such as medium fir bark with perlite or in sphagnum moss. Plant can also be mounted
Naming[]
Common Names: The Flag Eria
Synonyms[]
- Eria calamifolia Hook.f 1890
- Eria nivosa Ridl. 1921
- Eria odoratissima Teijsm. & Binn. 1864
- Eria teretifolia Griff. 1848
- Pinalia calamifolia (Hook.f.) Kuntze 1891
- Pinalia pannea (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891