| Trichoglottis mindanaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Trichoglottis |
| Species: | T. mindanaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglottis mindanaensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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
- ↑ "Trichoglottis mindanaensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ Ames, O. (1913). "Notes on Philippine Orchids With Descriptions of New Species". The Philippine Journal of Science. 8: 439. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ 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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