Octarrhena filiformis (L.O.Williams) P.Royen var. brachyphylla (L.O.Williams) P.Royen, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 728, fig. 250
Basionym: Chitonanthera filiformis var. brachyphylla
Leaves 0.15-0.3 cm long. Internodes of the stem 0.2-0.4 cm long. (After Williams, 1946)
Colours: Flowers orange.
Habitat: Epiphyte in mossy forest thickets; 3050-3225 m.
Flowering time in the wild: August.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua (Indonesia); Papua New Guinea. See map: 486-26M.JPG.
Cultivation: Cool growing epiphyte, requires light position.