Pinalia xanthocheila
| Pinalia xanthocheila | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pinalia |
| Species: | P. xanthocheila
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| Binomial name | |
| Pinalia xanthocheila (Ridl.) W.Suarez & Cootes
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| Synonyms[citation needed] | |
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Eria xanthocheila Ridl. | |
Pinalia xanthocheila is a member of the family Orchidaceae.
Description[]
Erect, sympodial, and with a creeping rhizome as thick as the pseudobulbs which are 30 cm long by 1 cm diameter.[1] This species of Pinalia has about 4 leaves that are of 15 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. Each pseudobulb would have 3 Inflorescences that are arching, which bears up to 40 flowers of 1.5 cm in diameter.
Taxonomy[]
Henry Nicholas Ridley named this species in 1907 in the , under the genus Eria. This orchid species has been moved to Pinalia,[2] but the taxonomy is under review.[3]
The species name xanthocheila refer to the bright yellow labellum.
Distribution and habitat[]
Pinalia xanthocheila is found in the lowlands of Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Java, and was recorded in the Philippines in a yet undisclosed location.[citation needed] It grows as an epiphyte at elevations up to 1,200 meters.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Orchids of the Philippines , J.Cootes 2001
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ "The Plant List".
- Pinalia
- Orchids of the Philippines