Acanthophippium Mantinianum
''Acanthophippium mantinianum'' or Mantin's acanthophippium,Orchidiana Philippiniana Vol1 Valmayor 1984 is a species of the family Orchidaceae. It is currently the only endemic ''Acanthophippium ''Acanthophippium'' is a genus of orchid with thirteen species (family Orchidaceae). The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words ''acanthos'' ("spiny") and ''ephippion'' ("saddle"), referring to the saddle-like labellum of the plants. ...'' species known in the PhilippinesThe Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 p.20. and one of the two species along with '' Acanthophippium pictum''. It was named in honor of M. Georges Mantin, an orchid horticulturalist and hybridizer from Olivet, France. It is an erect and sympodial species with 15 cm long tapering pseudobulbs and large, thin leaves, which can be up to 60 cm long and 15 cm wide. The plant is endemic to the islands of Luzon, Leyte, Mindoro, Negros and Panay in the Philippines where it is found at elevations ...
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Jean Jules Linden
Jean Jules Linden (12 February 1817,Jean Linden, explorer and horticulturist
in – 12 January 1898, in ) was a botanist, explorer, horticulturist and businessman. He specialised in s, which he wrote a number of books about. Jean Linden studied at the
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