Biology:Hetaeria oblongifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Hetaeria |
| Species: | H. oblongifolia
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| Hetaeria oblongifolia | |
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Hetaeria oblongifolia, commonly known as the hairy jewel orchid,[3] is a species of orchid that is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Queensland. It has between four and eight egg-shaped, dark green leaves and up to forty five small, hairy green and white flowers with a deep pouch near the base of the labellum.
Description
Hetaeria oblongifolia is a tuberous, perennial herb with a loose rosette of between four and eight dark green, egg-shaped leaves, 50–80 mm (2–3 in) long and 25–35 mm (0.98–1.4 in) wide. Between fifteen and forty five non-resupinate, hairy green and white flowers, 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in) long and 6–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) wide are borne on a hairy flowering stem 150–300 mm (6–10 in) tall. The dorsal sepal is egg-shaped, about 3.5 mm (0.1 in) long, 2.5 mm (0.1 in) wide and forms a hood over the column. The lateral sepals are about 4 mm (0.2 in) long, 2.2 mm (0.09 in) wide and project forwards. The petals are about 4 mm (0.2 in) long, 1.3 mm (0.05 in) wide and turn inwards near their tip. The labellum is white with a yellow patch, about 3.5 mm (0.1 in) long, 2.5 mm (0.1 in) wide with inrolled edges and a deep pouch at its base. Flowering occurs from July to October.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy and naming
Hetaeria oblongifolia was first formally described in 1825 by Carl Ludwig Blume and the description was published in Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie.[6] The specific epithet (oblongifolia) is derived from the Latin words oblongus meaning "elongated" and folium meaning "leaf".[7]
Distribution and habitat
The hairy jewel orchid usually grows on sheltered slopes in rainforest and near streams. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Philippines , the Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vanuatu and in Queensland between the Kutini-Payamu National Park and Rockhampton.[3][4]
Gallery
Group of flowering individuals on Niue.
A single flowering individual on Niue.
Top view of leaves.
Inflorescence.
Inflorescence closeup.
References
- ↑ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=98725.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638736-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jones, David L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia including the island territories. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. pp. 348–349. ISBN 1877069124.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids. https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/RFKOrchids/key/rfkorchids/Media/Html/Hetaeria_oblongifolia.htm. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Flora of China. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250092443. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". APNI. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/779370. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Backer, C.A. (1936). Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië in het wild groeiende en in tuinen en parken gekweekte varens en hoogere planten (Edition Nicoline van der Sijs).
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15466388 entry
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