Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Peristylus parishii (May 2023). Confirmation based on the tri-lobed lip and horizontally held tubular-like petals; excellent match to the photo on the IOSPE, the photos in orchidroots.com and to the illustration in Lucksom's 2007 " The Orchids of Sikkim and NE Himalaya". This plant matches the flower size and number of flowers per inflorescence for P. parishii.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: proteranthous-like

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 5

Leaf Length: 7 cm

Leaf Width: 2.8

Leaf Shape: ovate-elliptic, acute

Inflorescence Overall Length: 19 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: erect

Floral Bracts Length: 1.5 cm

Floral Bracts Width: 0.5 cm

Ovary Length: 0.7 cm

Ovary Width: 0.1

Ovary Shape: round in cross section

Ovary Color: light chartreuse

Ovary Texture: glabrous

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.5 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.6 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.2 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.6 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.1 cm

Petals Length: 0.7 cm

Petals Width: 0.1 cm

Judging Center: Atlanta

Award Number: 20232080

Award Date: May 13, 2023

Peristylus parishii Rchb.f.
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 139 (1874)
This species is accepted by Kew on POWO
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. This plant imported from Thailand.

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