IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77319088-1

Publication

Malesian Orchid Journal

Collation

26: 27

Date of Publication

10 Apr 2023

Family as entered in IPNI

Orchidaceae

Type Information

Collector Team

Aliaa-Athirah & Kiew FRI 99118

Locality

Pahang

Collection Date

14 Sep 2022

Type Herbaria

holotype KEP SC12251
isotype K
isotype SING

Distribution Of Types

Peninsular Malaysia (Malaya, Malesia, Asia-Tropical)

Remarks

Etymology: the specific epithet is from the Latin 'oculus-draconis', dragon's eye, referring to the resemblance of the purple-red, thick and fleshy rim surrounding the fovea on the lip to the eye of the mythical creature.