Amesiella

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Amesiella
Amesiella monticola (Luzon, Philippines) Cootes & D.P.Banks, Orchids Austral. 10(5)- 26 (1998) (37797336464).jpg
Amesiella monticola
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Amesiella
Schltr. ex Garay
Type species
Amesiella philippinensis
(Ames) Garay

Amesiella is a genus of orchids endemic to the Island of Luzon, in the Philippines.[1] Previously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus Angraecum within the subtribe Angraecinae. [2] The genus is named for Oakes Ames (botanist) (1874-1950), founder of the orchid herbarium at Harvard University.[3] These short-stemmed, miniature epiphytes form elliptic, coriaceous, distichous leaves. White flowers with pronounces spurs, indicating moth pollination, are formed on short, axillary racemes. [4]

overview of species characteristics
species spur length fragrance colouration altitude
A. philippinensis longer absent yellow throat of labellum lower
A. monticola longest present pure white higher
A. minor short absent vertical yellow stripes on lateral lobes of labellum

Species[]

As of May 2014, three species were recognized:[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Angraecum philippinense Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., C 2: 336 (1907).
  3. ^ Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf ex Garay, Leslie Andrew. 1972. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 23: 159
  4. ^ Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3) Alec M. Pridgeon / Phillip J. Cribb / Mark W. Chase / Finn N. Rasmussen 2014 OUP Oxford ISBN 978-0-19-100389-9

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