Geodorum Orchids

Terrestrial Thai Orchid Geodorum siamense

Geodorum siamense Rolfe ex Downie 1925 is a terrestrial growing Thai orchid species, native to the North and the North-East of Thailand. Flowers of Geodorum siamense get a size of about 2 cm. Inflorescences carry up to about 5 flowers. Flowering period: February. The terrestrial Thai orchid Geodorum siamense is protected by CITES Appendix II Read More »

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Geodorum recurvum (Roxb.) Alston 1931

The terrestrially growing orchid species Geodorum recurvum (Roxb.) Alston 1931 is endemic to South China (Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan), North Thailand and Vietnam. In 1795 the Scottish botanist William Roxburgh (1751 – 1815) described the Geodorum recurvum orchid species as Limodorum recurvum Roxb 1795, which is still accepted as a synonym. In 1931 the English botanist Read More »

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Geodorum pulchellum Ridl. 1908

Geodorum pulchellum Ridl. 1908, commonly called the beautiful Geodorum, is a terrestrial growing (ground orchid) orchid species, native to China, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. In our home country Thailand this beautiful, small Geodorum orchid is called Wan Chung Nang Ngarm The highly fragrant flowers, with a sweet scence, reach a size of Read More »

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