Trichoglottis mindanaensis

Trichoglottis mindanaensis is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to the Philippines[2] 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.[3] The orchid is widely distributed throughout the Philippine archipelago and can also be found in islands of Luzon, Panay and Samar.[4]

Trichoglottis mindanaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Trichoglottis
Species:
T. mindanaensis
Binomial name
Trichoglottis mindanaensis
Ames (1914)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Trichoglottis mindanaensis f. lutea Agoo (2006)

References edit

  1. ^ "Trichoglottis mindanaensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  2. ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  3. ^ Ames, O. (1913). "Notes on Philippine Orchids With Descriptions of New Species". The Philippine Journal of Science. 8: 439. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  4. ^ Merrill, E.D. (1925). "An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants". Botanical Publications of E.D. Merrill. 15: 440. Retrieved 2016-05-28.

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