Family: Orchidaceae
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Agrostophyllum montis-jayanum Ormerod
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Agrostophyllum montis-jayanum OrmerodDet.E00180193 11th August 2011Harvard University Herbaria (GH)
Agrostophyllum uniflorum Schltr.Det.E00180193 April 2001
Isotype of Agrostophyllum montis-jayanum Ormerod
Collector/Expedition: Edwards, P. J.
Collection number: 4327
Collection date: 27th March 1999
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:Western Highlands
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:Western Highlands:Freeport concession area: base of Heavy Equipment Access Trail (HEAT) re., near guaging station.
Latitude: 4°4'S, Longitude: 137°5'E
Habitat: Steep bank next to road. Exposed rock faces in the mid montane zone with dense patches of Mapania
Description: Stems erect. Leaves at c. 30 degrees to the vertical, adaxially dark green and glossy, abaxially olive-green and subglossy. Most of the perianth pure white, but with the lobe tips very pale cream, base of labellum bright yellow and the 'tube' lime-green
Miscellaneous notes: Abundant on otherwise bare trunk of a 3 m tall Schefflera (coll. P.Rudall no. 56)
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00180193
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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