Phreatia caudata Schltr. var. tenuissima Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 926
Type: Schlechter 17698 (holo B, lost)
Differs from the typical variety in the lax-flowered inflorescence and the somewhat narrower blade of the lip. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)
Colours: Flowers white.
Habitat: Epiphyte in lower montane forest; 800 m.
Flowering time in the wild: May.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua New Guinea. See map: 549-35M.JPG.
Cultivation: Intermediate growing epiphyte.