Robiquetia pantherina

Robiquetia pantherina
Color plate illustration of R. pantherina's flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Robiquetia
Species:
R. pantherina
Binomial name
Robiquetia pantherina
Synonyms

Saccolabium pantherinum Kraenzl. (basionym)

Robiquetia pantherina is a species of Pouched Orchid endemic to the Philippines.[1] The species was first collected by Chester A. Wenzel on July 15, 1913 in forested habitat at elevations of 60m or more.[2]

Description

Robiquetia pantherina is a epiphytic subshrub.[1] The flowers are amber yellow with spots of a darker brown-purple, and is differentiated from other species by these markings as well as by its labellum.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Robiquetia pantherina (Kraenzl.) Ames | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ a b Ames, Oakes; Ames, Oakes; Quisumbing, Eduardo A.; Quisumbing, Eduardo A. (1931). New or noteworthy Philippine orchids. Vol. pts.1-6. Manila: Bureau of Printing. pp. 213–214.