Phreatia listeri, commonly known as Christmas Island caterpillar orchid,[2] is a plant in the orchidfamily and is an epiphyte with four to six flat, blunt leaves in a fan-like arrangement. A large number of tiny, greenish white flowers are arranged along a thin flowering stem. It is endemic to Christmas Island.
Phreatia listeri is a clump-forming epiphytic herb with a short stem, thin roots and between four and six flat, blunt, dark green leaves 40–110mm (1.6–4.3in) long and about 2–5mm (0.079–0.20in) wide in a fan-like arrangement. A large number of greenish white non-resupinate flowers 1–1.5mm (0.039–0.059in) long and wide are arranged along a thin flowering stem 40–80mm (1.6–3.1in) long. The sepals and petals are about 0.8mm (0.031in) long and do not spread widely. The labellum is about 1mm (0.039in) long and wide. Flowering occurs between September and October.[2]
1 2 3 Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. p.475. ISBN1877069124.
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