Ambrella longituba
Ambrella is a monotypic genus in the orchid family.[1] The single species, Ambrella longituba is endemic to Madagascar, and very rare, possibly extinct.[2] It is known only from the type specimen collected and described by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1934.[3]
| Ambrella longituba | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Angraecinae |
| Genus: | Ambrella H.Perrier |
| Species: | A. longituba |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambrella longituba H.Perrier | |
References
- Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie. 1934. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 81: 655.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Stewart, Joyce; Hermans, Johan; and Campbell, Bob Ian Martin. "Angraecoid orchids: species from the African region". Timber Press, Inc. (2006). p. 156-157.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.