Acanthophippium Striatum
''Acanthophippium'' is a genus of orchid with thirteen species (family Orchidaceae). The name of this genus is derived from the Greek language, Greek words ''acanthos'' ("spiny") and ''ephippion'' ("saddle"), referring to the saddle-like Labellum (botany), labellum of the plants. This terrestrial plant, terrestrial and sometimes myco-heterotrophic genus of sympodial orchids is distributed from the Indian subcontinent to Taiwan, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the southwest Pacific. The terrestrial species are up to 80 cm tall. They have short rhizomes. The oblong and fleshy pseudobulbs are up to 25 cm tall. They produce at their apex 2 to 3 large Wiktionary:plicate, plicate, Wiktionary: lanceolate, lanceolate, parallel-veined Leaf, leaves, which can be up to 65 cm long.Thomas, S.A. 1997 - Taxonomic revision of the genus Acanthephippium (Orchidaceae). Orchid Monographs, Vol. 8, pp. 119–134, 178-179, 236-246, figures 56-66, plates 5c-6d. Rijksherb ...
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Acanthophippium Javanicum
''Acanthophippium javanicum'' is a species of orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ... and the type species of its genus. It is found in West Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and New Guinea. References External links * * javanicum Orchids of Malaysia Orchids of New Guinea Orchids of Borneo Orchids of Sumatra Orchids of Java {{Epidendroideae-stub ...
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