Liparis condylobulbon (Tapered Sphinx Orchid)

Native from Taiwan and Indochina to the western Pacific, this orchid grows on tree trunks or rocks in tropical conditions. A creeping rhizome carries glossy green, cylindrical pseudobulbs that narrow toward their tips. Each typically bears two slender, lance-shaped leaves. Dense flowering spikes carry numerous very small, pale green to nearly white blossoms, with narrow petals and a subtly two-lobed lip. The species occurs from low elevations into mountain habitats and is maintained in specialist orchid collections beyond its native range. Photographed in Florida.