Trichoglottis pusilla

Trichoglottis pusilla is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, native to the islands Java and Sumatra of Indonesia.^[5] A short stem bears oblong, fleshy leaves. Two flowers with red lines are produced on racemes. The labellum is obovate and fleshy.^[6] The specific epithet pusilla, meaning small or tiny,^[7] refers to this species diminutive size.

Trichoglottis pusilla
flower detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Trichoglottis
Species:	T. pusilla
Binomial name
Trichoglottis pusilla (Teijsm. & Binn.) Rchb.f.[1]
distribution of Trichoglottis pusilla
Synonyms
Trichoglottis cochlearis Rchb.f.[2] Trichoglottis pusilla f. fatoviciana Choltco[3] Vanda pusilla Teijsm. & Binn.[4]

Conservation

The IUCN has not assessed this species conservation status. It is however protected unter the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.^[8]

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