Name: Trachoma phillipsii (Choltco) Kocyan & Schuit.
Synonyms: Tuberolabium phillipsii Choltco
Etymology: Trachoma is derived from the Greek word for "roughness" and refers to the rough texture of the densely packed bracts on the inflorescence. The specific epithet phillipsii honors the Californian orchid grower Andy Phillips.

First description: First described in 2007 by Timothy Choltco as Tuberolabium phillipsii; transferred to the genus Trachoma in 2014 by Alexander Kocyan and André Schuiteman.
Origin / Distribution:
Philippines.
Location / Habitat:
Epiphytic, growing in moist tropical montane forests at elevations of around 1000 m. It prefers to grow on branches and trunks in shaded to partially shaded areas with constant air movement and high humidity throughout the year.
Description & Notes:
Trachoma phillipsii is a monopodial miniature orchid with a short, cylindrical stem bearing densely arranged, two-ranked, leathery, oblong-lanceolate leaves. The very short, dense inflorescences arise from the leaf axils and successively produce small flowers measuring approximately 1.5 cm. The waxy flowers emit an intense, pleasant fragrance and have characteristic whitish-cream petals with a distinctly shaped, pouch-like lip.

In cultivation, this adaptable miniature orchid requires warm to intermediate conditions and benefits from a slight drop in temperature at night. As it has no pseudobulbs, it must never dry out completely; high humidity of 60–80% combined with strong air circulation is essential. Due to its growth habit, it is best suited for mounting on cork or for very small slat baskets with well-ventilated, moisture-retaining substrate (e.g., fine bark with Sphagnum moss).