Ceratochilus biglandulos

This mini-miniature, cool-growing orchid is found in Java’s higher montane forests at 1000–2000 meters, growing on mossy, lichen-covered trees. It has a tiny, densely leafy monopodial stem with thick, fleshy, terete leaves that may be red-speckled in full sun. Blooming year-round, it produces multiple short, axillary inflorescences, each carrying a single flower, sometimes with up… Continue reading Ceratochilus biglandulos