Eria tomentosa

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Eria tomentosa (J.Koenig) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 803 1890. (syn: Dendrolirium tomentosum (J.Koenig) S.C.Chen & J.J.Wood; Epidendrum tomentosum J.Koenig; Eria fuerstenbergiana Schltr.; Eria hainanensis Rolfe; Pinalia tomentosa (J.Koenig) Kuntze);

Assam to SE. Hainan and Indo-China as per WCSP;

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MS May, 2017/18 Orchidaceae for ID : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Location : Tamdil, Mizoram
Altitude : ca 800 m.
Date : 27-05-2017
Habit : An epiphytic orchid
Habitat : Wild

This is amazing. I have never seen so many flowers on this species unless it is something else. To me this looks like Dendrolirium lasiopetalum but I am not sure right now.

Will check more and confirm.

Ok, I will treat this as Eria tomentosa (Dendrolirium tomentosum).

References:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF (with type specimen) Tropicos BSI Flora of India checklist India Biodiversity Portal Plant illustrations IOSPE PHOTOS Wikimedia Commons

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