- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60467272-2
- Publication
- Oasis. The Journal
- Collation
- 4: 6, fig.
- Date of Publication
- 22 Aug 2009
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Orchidaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- H. Streimann & A. Kairo NGF 27927
- Locality
- Morobe Prov., Buang Rd., between Mapos and Mumeng, alt. 1220 m
- Collection Date
- 7 Oct 1966
- Type Herbaria
- holotype A
isotype BRI
isotype BO
isotype CANB
isotype K
isotype L - Distribution Of Types
- Papua New Guinea
Remarks
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin fornax, a furnace, in reference to the burnt flower colour and the ‘melted’ keels on the labellum epichile.