Amesiella philippinensis

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Amesiella philippinensis
File:Amesiella philippinensis (Ames) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23 160 (1972) (46473927624).jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Amesiella
Species:
A. philippinensis
Binomial name
Amesiella philippinensis
(Ames) Garay
Synonyms[2]

Angraecum philippinense Ames

Amesiella philippinensis is a species of orchid endemic to the Island of Luzon in the Philippines.[2][3][4] Like Vanda falcata it was mistaken as an Angraecum species, due to the white, long-spurred flowers. The plant produces rounded leaces up to 5 cm in length. Three or four white, fragrant flowers of 3 cm in width are produced on short inflorescences. The labellum is yellow in the throat.[5] It occurs at lower altitudes than Amesiella monticola and has a shorter spur.[6]

File:Amesiella philippinensis leaf tip.jpg
three-pointed leaf tip of Amesiella philippinensis

References

  1. Agoo, E.M.G.; Cootes, J.; Golamco, A.; Jr.; de Vogel, E.F.; Tiu, D. (2004). "Amesiella philippensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46295A11043159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46295A11043159.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf ex Garay, Leslie Andrew. 1972. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 23: 159 Amesiella philippinensis
  4. Ames, Oakes. 1907. Philippine Journal of Science 2: 336 Angraecum philippinense
  5. Northen, R. T. (1996). Miniature orchids and how to grow them. Courier Corporation.
  6. Banks, D. (1999). Tropical Orchids of Southeast Asia. Tuttle Publishing.

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