Phreatia sororia Schltr. var. litoralis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1 (1913) 914
Type: Schlechter 19942 (holo B, lost; iso BO, L)
Differs from the typical variety in the stouter habit, distinctly petiolate leaves, laxly many-flowered inflorescences that are a little longer than the leaves, the slightly broader sepals and the broader almost square lip. (After Schlechter, 1911-1914)
Colours: Flowers whitish yellow.
Habitat: Epiphyte in lowland forest; 10 m.
Flowering time in the wild: July.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua New Guinea. See map: 549-244M.JPG.
Cultivation: Warm growing epiphyte.