(Paraphalaenopsis laycockii)

Paraphalaenopsis laycockii, (M.R.Hend.) A.D.Hawkes 1963 (Kew)

Paraphalaenopsis laycockii is a species in the Paraphalaenopsis genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae, . This species is found in Borneo (C. Kalimantan).

A terete-leafed monopodial epiphyte distributed in the rainforests of Central Kalimantan, Borneo. Named for the English lawyer and politician John Laycock (1887-1960), a keen collector, grower and hybridiser of orchids in colonial Singapore.
Emrys Chew