| Trichoglottis mindanaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Trichoglottis |
| Species: | T. mindanaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglottis mindanaensis Ames (1914) | |
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Trichoglottis mindanaensis is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to the Philippines growing at elevations of 60 to 1,500 meters above sea level. The species was first found on trees overhanging a tidal stream in island of Mindanao in Zamboanga peninsula, hence the specific epithet. The orchid is widely distributed throughout the Philippine archipelago and can also be found in islands of Luzon, Panay and Samar.
References
- "Trichoglottis mindanaensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- Ames, O. (1913). "Notes on Philippine Orchids With Descriptions of New Species". The Philippine Journal of Science. 8: 439. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- Merrill, E.D. (1925). "An Enumeration of Philippine Flowering Plants". Botanical Publications of E.D. Merrill. 15: 440. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
Media related to Trichoglottis mindanaensis at Wikimedia Commons
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