Cheirostylis dendrophila Schltr. var. lancilabris Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1911) 75
Type: Schlechter 18085 (holo B, lost)
Differs from the typical form in the lanceolate, flat, obtuse lip.
(After Schlechter, 1911-1914).
Colours: Flowers white.
Habitat: Epiphyte in hill forest. Altitude 400 m.
Flowering time in the wild: August.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua New Guinea. See map: 131-8M.JPG
Cultivation: Warm growing epiphyte, requires light shade and humus-rich compost.