Stichorkis lacerata (Ridl.) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak, Acta Soc. Bot. Poloniae 77: 38 (2008)

Name meaning 'teared or split'.

Synonyms
Leptorchis lacerata (Ridl.) Kuntze
Leptorkis lacerata (Ridl.) Kuntze
Liparis lacerata Ridl.

Description
A small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with ovoid, slightly compressed laterally pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, lanceolate, acute leaves that is equally narrowed to the elongate, petiolate base that blooms on an erect then pendulous, 45 cm tall, loosely many [60] flowered inflorescence with narrowly triangular, subulate, acute, orange floral bracts.

Ecology
Growing in lowland, riverine, peat-swamp and mixed hill forests at elevations around sealevel to 600 meters.

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Distribution
Indochina to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.

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