Amesiella philippinensis
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]

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. 1 2 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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