Trichoglottis mindanaensis
| The Mindanao Trichoglottis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Alliance: | Trichoglottis |
| Genus: | Trichoglottis |
| Species: | T. mindanaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglottis mindanaensis Ames (1914) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
The Mindanao Trichoglottis (Trichoglottis mindanaensis) is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to the Philippines[1] growing at elevations of 60 to 1,500 meters above sea level. The species was first found on trees overhanging a tidal stream in island of Mindanao in Zamboanga peninsula, hence the specific epithet.[2] The orchid is widely distributed throughout the Philippine archipelago and can also be found in islands of Luzon, Panay and Samar.[3]
References
- 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ Ames, O. (1913). "Notes on Philippine Orchids With Descriptions of New Species". The Philippine Journal of Science. 8: 439. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ Merrill, E.D. (1925). "An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants". Botanical publications of E.D. Merrill. 15: 440. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
Media related to Trichoglottis mindanaensis at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.