Family : Orchidaceae
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English translation by Mario Beltramini
The species is native to Bali, Java and Sumatra where it grows on the trees of the humid forests between the 800 and the 2200 m of altitude.
The Pinalia multiflora (Blume) Kuntze (1891) is an epiphytic species that forms dense tufts with creeping rhizome and pseudobulbs, spaced of about 1 cm, clavate-cylindrical, slightly compressed laterally, 15-32 cm tall and of 0,7-0,8 cm of diameter.
The pseudobulbs are provided along the upper part of
linear-lanceolate leave with acute to obtuse apex, 10-22 cm long and 1,5-2,6 cm broad.
![Pinalia multiflora is an epiphyte with dense tufts of Bali, Java and Sumatra. 15-32 cm pseudobulbs with 2-7 linear-lanceolate leaves © Giuseppe Mazza](https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1-210.jpg)
Pinalia multiflora is an epiphyte with dense tufts of Bali, Java and Sumatra. 15-32 cm pseudobulbs with 2-7 linear-lanceolate leaves © Giuseppe Mazza
It reproduces by seed, in vitro, and by division, with each section provided of at least 3-4 pseudobulbs, upon the vegetative restart.
Floriferous species that produces several inflorescences on each pseudobulb that compensate the fairly short life and the tiny size of the single flowers. It requires a partial shade, intermediate temperatures, 18-32 °C, with lowest winter values not under the 15 °C, constantly high humidity, 70-85 %, and a well aerated location. Regular and abundant waterings, allowing the substratum to partially dry up before giving water again, utilizing rain water, demineralized or by reverse osmosis.
![The inflorescences are compact, 10-15 cm spikes, bearing a crowd of tiny fragrant fllowers of about 0,5 cm of diameter © Giuseppe Mazza](https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2-196.jpg)
The inflorescences are compact, 10-15 cm spikes, bearing a crowd of tiny fragrant fllowers of about 0,5 cm of diameter © Giuseppe Mazza
The species is reported in the appendix II of the CITES (species whose trade is internationally ruled).
Synonyms: Dendrolirium micranthum Blume (1825); Dendrolirium multiflorum Blume (1825); Octomeria racemosa Breda (1829); Eria micrantha (Blume) Lindl. (1830); Eria multiflora (Blume) Lindl. (1830); Pinalia micrantha (Blume) Kuntze (1891); Urostachya multiflora (Blume) Rauschert (1983).
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