Trichoglottis atropurpurea

Dark purple trichoglottis
	Trichoglottis atropurpurea, the Dark Purple Trichoglottis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Trichoglottis
Species:	T. atropurpurea
Binomial name
	Trichoglottis atropurpurea; Rchb.f (1877)
	distribution of Trichoglottis atropurpurea
Synonyms
	Stauropsis philippinensis var. brachiata Ames & Quisumb. (1933); Trichoglottis bicruris Kraenzl. (1916); Trichoglottis brachiata Ames (1922); Trichoglottis philippinensis var. brachiata (Ames) L.O.Williams (1938);

Trichoglottis atropurpurea, the dark purple trichoglottis, is a species of

orchid family. At that time, thousands of newly discovered orchids were being sent back to Europe, and he was responsible for identifying, describing and classifying many of these new discoveries.^[5]

Description

Trichoglottis atropurpurea is a fairly large epiphytic species of orchid, with stems reaching 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) long. Fleshy white roots grow out of the stems which are leafy towards the tip. The leaves, which overlap and semi-clasp the stem are oblong or oblong-ovate and slightly keeled. They are 3 to 8 cm (1.2 to 3.1 in) long and 2.5 to 4 cm (1.0 to 1.6 in) wide. The inflorescence grows from the leaf axil and bears one or two fleshy, fragrant flowers, up to 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in diameter. The five tepals are some shade of dark reddish-purple, and the hairy, lobed, lip is white with purple streaks and a splash of yellow near the base.^[6]

Gallery

Photos of Trichoglottis atropurpurea
Trichoglottis atropurpurea
flower
Trichoglottis atropurpurea
habitus

References

^ "Trichoglottis atropurpurea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
^ Williams, Louis Otho (1938). "Philippine Trichoglottis". The Philippine Journal of Science. 65: 391. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ Ames, Oakes (April 5, 1922). Orchidaceae: illustrations and studies of the family Orchidaceae (7 ed.). Ames Botanical Laboratory, North Easton, Massachusetts: The Merry Mount Press. p. 136. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ Reinikka, M. A. A History of the Orchid, p. 215, Timber Press, Oregon, 1995
^ "Trichoglottis atropurpurea". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

External links

Media related to Trichoglottis atropurpurea at Wikimedia Commons

[IPNI-1] "Trichoglottis atropurpurea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[tootsie-2] "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

[3] Williams, Louis Otho (1938). "Philippine Trichoglottis". The Philippine Journal of Science. 65: 391. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

[4] Ames, Oakes (April 5, 1922). Orchidaceae: illustrations and studies of the family Orchidaceae (7 ed.). Ames Botanical Laboratory, North Easton, Massachusetts: The Merry Mount Press. p. 136. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[5] Reinikka, M. A. A History of the Orchid, p. 215, Timber Press, Oregon, 1995

[6] "Trichoglottis atropurpurea". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

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