Octarrhena filiformis (L.O.Williams) P.Royen var. glabra P.Royen, Alp. Fl. New Guinea 2 (1979) 728
Leaves 0.9-2.2 cm long, glabrous. Sepals 0.18-0.22 cm long. Petals 0.8-0.9 by 0.05-0.06 cm. (After van Royen, 1979)
Colours: Not recorded.
Type: LAE (Stevens) 54552 (holo CANB; iso L, LAE)
Habitat: Epiphyte on dead stump in forest remnants in pyrogenic grassland, or on shrubs in swampy terrain; 2700-3200 m.
Flowering time in the wild: May, June.
Distribution: Malesia (New Guinea, endemic).
Distribution in New Guinea: Papua New Guinea. See map: 486-24M.JPG.
Cultivation: Cool growing epiphyte, requires light position.