Flower: Pholidota imbricata from Rejang Land Sumatra

The genus is widespread though South-East Asia, extending to China, New Guinea, Australia and some Pacific Islands. Some fifty five species are known in this genus.

this image taken from wild nature at middle curup regency, grow at palm tree

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Coelogyneae
Genus:	Pholidota
Species:	Pholidota Imbricata

image location : midde curup district area

references :

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholidota_(orchid)
2. http://www.orchidspng.com/Pholidota.html

January 12, 2011