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. 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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