Chroniochilus minimus

This mini-miniature epiphyte is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Java, and Borneo at around 700 meters in lowland forests. It thrives in hot to warm conditions with a short stem and about three oblong, asymmetric, acute leaves that clasp at the base. Blooming from the axils, it produces a very short (4 mm) inflorescence with 3… Continue reading Chroniochilus minimus

Chiloschista usneoides

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This almost leafless, miniature epiphyte or lithophyte is found in the western and eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Thailand at elevations of 1600–1700 meters. It thrives in cool conditions with long, twisted, tufted roots. Blooming in summer, it produces an erect, pubescent, flexuous racemose inflorescence.

Chiloschista parishii

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This miniature, leafless epiphyte is found in Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, India, and the Himalayan kingdoms, growing in dry lowland forests and savanna-like woodlands from sea level to 700 meters. It thrives in hot to warm conditions, with small leaves that wither before blooming. In spring and summer, it produces an erect, 10–20 cm pubescent raceme… Continue reading Chiloschista parishii

Chilochista lunifera

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This small, leafless epiphyte is found in the eastern Himalayas, India, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos at elevations of 150–600 meters. It thrives in hot to warm conditions, with gray roots and sometimes a small, deciduous leaf. Blooming in fall or winter, it produces an erect, pubescent raceme 7–30 cm long, carrying up to 20… Continue reading Chilochista lunifera

Chelonistele lurida

This small to medium-sized epiphyte is found in Sabah and Kalimantan, Borneo, at elevations of 800–3000 meters, growing in elfin and secondary forests on trunks and moss-covered roots. It has swollen to slender, longitudinally sulcate pseudobulbs with a single, stiff, coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate leaf that narrows into a petiolate base. Blooming in spring, it produces a… Continue reading Chelonistele lurida

Ceratostylis radiata

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This miniature to small epiphyte is found in Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra at elevations of 450–2000 meters, growing in deep shade on tree trunks. It has terete stems covered by basal sheaths and a single, erect, linear leaf. Blooming in spring, it produces a very short, basal, single-flowered inflorescence with a… Continue reading Ceratostylis radiata

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

Ceratocentron fesselii

This mini-miniature orchid is found in Luzon, Philippines, growing in exposed lower montane forests at 1000–1200 meters. It has an erect, monopodial growth habit with 3 to 5 dark green, leathery, elliptic leaves that clasp the stem. Blooming in winter, it produces multiple short, axillary inflorescences, each 1–1.5 cm long, carrying 2 to 5 flowers.

Lc. Trick or Treat x Epidendrum atropurpureum

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Lc. Mini Purple ‘lea’

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