Biology:× Papilisia taiwaniana
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| × Papilisia taiwaniana | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Hybrid: | Luisia megasepala × Papilionanthe teres |
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| distribution of × Papilisia taiwaniana | |
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× Papilisia taiwaniana is an artificial hybrid of the orchid species Papilionanthe teres and Luisia megasepala.[3] It arose after the introduction of Papilionanthe teres to Taiwan, where it interbred with the Taiwanese endemic Luisia megasepala. It was formerly included in Papilionanthe.
Description
The occasionally branched, pendulous, terete stems are 30 to 60 cm in length and 4 to 4.5 mm wide. The terete, 14 to 21 cm long and 2 to 3.5 mm wide leaves are not strictly distichously arranged, but rather laxly alternate. Two 4–5 cm wide, yellowish flowers are produced on 2 to 3 cm long inflorescences. The labellum bears brown-red longitudinal stripes.[4]
References
- ↑ Taiwania 47: 242 (2002)
- ↑ Mem. Coll. Agric. Natl. Taiwan Univ. 29(2): 65 (1989)
- ↑ Orchid Rev. 112(1257, Suppl.): 47 (2004)
- ↑ "Flora of China v 25 pp. 477–478, 凤蝶兰属 feng die lan shu, Papilionanthe Schlechter, Orchis. 9: 78. 1915."
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