Oberonia linearis Schltr. var. brevipetala J.J.Sm., Nova Guinea 14 (1929) 364
Type: Lam 1298 (holo BO)
Differs from var. linearis in the shorter, obliquely ovate petals.
Colours: Leaves light green, rachis light dull red. Flowers brownish red, column with a white tip.
Habitat: Epiphyte in lowland forest; 350 m.
Flowering time in the wild: September.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua (Indonesia). See map: 485-195M.JPG.
Cultivation: Warm growing epiphyte.