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Orchids Of The Philippines
There are about 141 genera of orchids representing about 1,100 orchid species, 900 of which are described as endemic to the Philippines. Many of them have showy, brightly colored and attractive flowers. '' Vanda sanderiana'' is unofficially dubbed the National Flower, as the only representative of the species is unique to the Philippines and is only found on the island of Mindanao. '' Abdominea'' *''Abdominea minimiflora'' '' Acampe'' *''Acampe rigida'' '' Acanthophippium'' *'' Acanthophippium mantinianum'' endemic to the Philippines *'' Acanthophippium sylhetense'' ''Acriopsis'' *''Acriopsis indica'' *''Acriopsis liliiflolia'' '' Aerides'' A genus with species that have showy flowers, and in the Philippines, characterized by the presence of fleshy looking spurs. The special feature of this flower is the fragrance some of the species of this genus has. *'' Aerides augustiana'' endemic to the Philippines *''Aerides inflexa'' *''Aerides lawrenceae'' endemic to the Philippine ...
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Euanthe Sanderiana
''Vanda sanderiana'' is a species of orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering .... It is commonly called Waling-waling in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Philippine flowers" and is worshiped as a ''Anito, diwata'' by the indigenous Lumad people, Bagobo people. Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach named it as ''Vanda sanderiana''. It has two forms, pink and white, also referred to as White, ''alba''. M. Roebelin discovered the original pink variety in the Philippines in 1881 or 1882. Rudolf Schlechter separated ''Euanthe'' from ''Vanda'' in 1914 due to structural differences in the flowers. For breeding purposes and registration by the Royal Horticultu ...
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Aerides Magnifica
''Aerides'', known commonly as cat's-tail orchids and fox brush orchids, is a genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae). It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow mainly in the warm lowlands of tropical Asia from India to southern China to New Guinea. They are valued in horticulture for their racemes of showy, fragrant, colorful flowers. The name of the genus refers to the epiphytic growth habit of the species, and literally means "air-plant". The type species, ''Aerides odorata'', was described by João de Loureiro in 1790. This genus is abbreviated Aer in the horticultural trade. Description The species in this genus range from small to large monopodial epiphytes, except for ''Aerides krabiensis'', which is a lithophyte. They form pendulous racemes with many long-lasting, fragrant, waxy flowers, which are often white with purple or pink edges. Some species have purple or pink flowers, and a few ...
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Agrostophyllum Longivaginatum
''Agrostophyllum'' is a genus with about ninety species from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The genus name is derived from the Greek words ("grass") and ("leaf"), referring to the grass-like appearance of the leaves of some species. These epiphytic orchids occur in tropical lowland forests, growing on trunks or branches of trees. They are found from the Seychelles, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia to the Pacific Islands. The center of diversity is to be found in New Guinea, with at least 45 species. These orchids have elongate, frequently pendulous stems with dense leaves that overlap at their base. They show peculiar, ball-like inflorescences of many bracts, bearing small flowers. Sections There are four sections in this genus :Schuiteman, A. et al. Revision of ''Agrostophyllum'' section ''Appendiculopsis'', with notes on the systematics of ''Agrostophyllum''; Orchid Monographs vol. 8. 1997 *'' Dolichodesme'' - elongated inflorescence which may have the ...
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Agrostophyllum Elongatum
''Agrostophyllum elongatum'', the elongated Agrostophyllum, is a member of Orchidaceae, found in the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Maluku, Sumatra, New Guinea, the Solomons, Vanuatu and the Caroline Islands The Caroline Islands (or the Carolines) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea. Politically, they are divided between the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in the centra .... References elongatum Orchids of the Philippines Orchids of Borneo Orchids of Java Orchids of Malaysia Orchids of Indonesia Orchids of Sumatra Orchids of New Guinea Flora of the Solomon Islands (archipelago) Flora of Vanuatu Flora of the Caroline Islands {{Epidendreae-stub ...
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Agrostophyllum Elmeri
''Agrostophyllum'' is a genus with about ninety species from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). The genus name is derived from the Greek words ("grass") and ("leaf"), referring to the grass-like appearance of the leaves of some species. These epiphytic orchids occur in tropical lowland forests, growing on trunks or branches of trees. They are found from the Seychelles, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia to the Pacific Islands. The center of diversity is to be found in New Guinea, with at least 45 species. These orchids have elongate, frequently pendulous stems with dense leaves that overlap at their base. They show peculiar, ball-like inflorescences of many bracts, bearing small flowers. Sections There are four sections in this genus :Schuiteman, A. et al. Revision of ''Agrostophyllum'' section ''Appendiculopsis'', with notes on the systematics of ''Agrostophyllum''; Orchid Monographs vol. 8. 1997 *'' Dolichodesme'' - elongated inflorescence which may have the ...
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Aerides Shibatiana
''Aerides'', known commonly as cat's-tail orchids and fox brush orchids, is a genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae). It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow mainly in the warm lowlands of tropical Asia from India to southern China to New Guinea. They are valued in horticulture for their racemes of showy, fragrant, colorful flowers. The name of the genus refers to the epiphytic growth habit of the species, and literally means "air-plant". The type species, ''Aerides odorata'', was described by João de Loureiro in 1790. This genus is abbreviated Aer in the horticultural trade. Description The species in this genus range from small to large monopodial epiphytes, except for ''Aerides krabiensis'', which is a lithophyte. They form pendulous racemes with many long-lasting, fragrant, waxy flowers, which are often white with purple or pink edges. Some species have purple or pink flowers, and a few ...
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