''Thrixspermum calceolus'', commonly called the small shoe-carrying thrixspermum, is a species of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
native to Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Malaysia and Sumatra.
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/ref> They can be found as epiphytes or lithophytes in lower evergreen and semideciduous montane forests. The orchids are climbing or creeping with their roots found along the length stems. White flowers with fragrant can be found in summer. There are often 2 to 3 flowers per node.
left, 250px, 1846 illustration[Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 32 (N.S. 9) plate 19 (http://www.botanicus.org/page/243254)]
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calceolus
Orchids of Asia
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