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Ornamental - Attractive orchid used as an ornament.
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Thrives in eastern Himalayas, on trees, at an elevation of 800-2400 m.
It is epiphytic orchid growing on tree trunks or branches.
Stem is reduced to small, ovoid pseudo-bulb, 2-4 cm long, wrinkled, growing in clumps.
Leaves are two per pseudo-bulb, narrowly oblong, tapering, stalkless, 4-6 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide.
Flowers are solitary, 2 cm across, emerging from a short stalk at the base of the pseudo-bulb. Sepals and petals greenish-yellow, lip with orange spots, base bright yellow, adorned with a few orange spots.