Hetaeria oblongifolia
Hairy jewel orchid | |
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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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Binomial name | |
Hetaeria oblongifolia | |
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Hetaeria oblongifolia, commonly known as the hairy jewel orchid,
Description
Hetaeria oblongifolia is a
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
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Group of flowering individuals on Niue.
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A single flowering individual on Niue.
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Top view of leaves.
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Inflorescence.
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Inflorescence closeup.
References
- ^ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ ISBN 1877069124.
- ^ a b "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". Flora of China. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Hetaeria oblongifolia". APNI. 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
Media related to Hetaeria oblongifolia at Wikimedia Commons