Previously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus Angraecum within the subtribe Angraecinae. [2] The genus is named for Oakes Ames (1874-1950), founder of the orchid herbarium at Harvard University.[3]
Descriptionedit
These short-stemmed, miniature epiphytes form elliptic, coriaceous, distichous leaves. White flowers with pronounces spurs, indicating moth pollination, are formed on short, axillary racemes. [4]
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^Angraecum philippinense Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., C 2: 336 (1907).
^Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf ex Garay, Leslie Andrew. 1972. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 23: 159
^Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3) Alec M. Pridgeon / Phillip J. Cribb / Mark W. Chase / Finn N. Rasmussen 2014 OUP Oxford ISBN 978-0-19-100389-9
amesiella, genus, orchids, endemic, island, luzon, philippines, monticola, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, monocots, order, asparagales, family, orchidaceae, subfamily, epidendroideae, tribe, vande. Amesiella is a genus of orchids endemic to the Island of Luzon in the Philippines 1 Amesiella Amesiella monticola Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Asparagales Family Orchidaceae Subfamily Epidendroideae Tribe Vandeae Subtribe Aeridinae Genus AmesiellaSchltr ex Garay Type species Amesiella philippinensis Ames Garay Distribution of Amesiella Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Species 4 References 5 External linksTaxonomy editPreviously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus Angraecum within the subtribe Angraecinae 2 The genus is named for Oakes Ames 1874 1950 founder of the orchid herbarium at Harvard University 3 Description editThese short stemmed miniature epiphytes form elliptic coriaceous distichous leaves White flowers with pronounces spurs indicating moth pollination are formed on short axillary racemes 4 overview of species characteristics photograph species spur length fragrance colouration altitude nbsp A philippinensis longer absent yellow throat of labellum lower 400 1400 m a s l 5 nbsp A monticola longest present pure white higher 1800 2200 m a s l 6 nbsp A minor short absent vertical yellow stripes on lateral lobes of labellum intermediate to high 1200 m a s l 7 or 1000 2000 m a s l 8 Species editAs of May 2014 three species were recognized 1 Amesiella minor Senghas 1999 Amesiella monticola Cootes amp D P Banks 1998 Amesiella philippinensis Ames Garay 1972 References edit a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Angraecum philippinense Ames Philipp J Sci C 2 336 1907 Schlechter Friedrich Richard Rudolf ex Garay Leslie Andrew 1972 Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts 23 159 Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6 Epidendroideae Part 3 Alec M Pridgeon Phillip J Cribb Mark W Chase Finn N Rasmussen 2014 OUP Oxford ISBN 978 0 19 100389 9 Amesiella philippinensis Ames Garay 1972 n d IOSPE PHOTOS Retrieved October 3 2022 from http www orchidspecies com amesiellaphillipinesis htm Amesiella monticola J E Cootes et D P Banks 1998 n d IOSPE PHOTOS Retrieved October 3 2022 from http www orchidspecies com amesmonticola htm Amesiella minor International Plant Names Index www ipni org Xie J 2018 September 24 Amesiella minor 小埃姆斯蘭 蘭花的故事 Retrieved October 3 2022 from https orchid story blogspot com 2018 09 amesiella minor htmlExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Amesiella at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Amesiella at Wikispecies nbsp This Vandeae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amesiella amp oldid 1217265146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
