Robiquetia pantherina
| Robiquetia pantherina | |
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Robiquetia pantherina | |
| Synonyms | |
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
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- ^ a b "Robiquetia pantherina (Kraenzl.) Ames | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ 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.