Macropodanthus cootesii

Macropodanthus cootesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Macropodanthus
Species: M. cootesii
Binomial name
Macropodanthus cootesii

Macropodanthus cootesii, known as Cootes' Macropodanthus, is a species from the family Orchidaceae that is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after Australian Orchid Enthusiast Jim Cootes. Macropodanthus cootesii was only described in December 2010, by Dr. George Tiong, in the German journal Die Orchidee.

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