Trichoglottis mindanaensis

Trichoglottis mindanaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Plant Name Details for Trichoglottis mindanaensis" (HTML). International Plant Names Index (IPNI). International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  2. 1 2 "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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