Thai Orchid - Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl.

The Thai Orchid, Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl. is known in Thai as “euang Jakajan” and is sometimes referred to as the Insect Bearing Pelatanthera. Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl can be found in evergreen lowland forests on limestone rock throughout the North, East and West of Thailand and is native to India, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. This is an epiphytic Thai orchid that bears clusters of greenish flowers with reddish brown stripes on the petals and sepals. The lip is white and fuschia. The flowers are borne on short inflorescences in groups of 1-3 and are 1-1.5cm across. The flowering period of Pelatantheria insectifera Ridl. is November – January.