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Spider Orchid ''
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Spider orchid typically refers to the orchid genus '' Caladenia'' as a whole. It may also mean one of the following: * Several '' Corybas'' species, including ** '' Corybas macranthus'' ** '' Corybas trilobus'' * '' Dendrobium tetragonum'' ( Common spider orchid, Tree spider orchid) * ''Bartholina burmanniana'' * Several ''Ophrys'' species, including ** ''Ophrys fuciflora'' (Late spider orchid) ** ''Ophrys sphegodes'' (Early spider orchid) *Members of the genus ''Brassia ''Brassia'' is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species (''B. caudata'') extending into Florida. The genus was named afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 plants. The Orchidaceae have about 28,000 currently accepted species, distributed in about 763 genera. (See ''External links'' below). The determination of which family is larger is still under debate, because verified data on the members of such enormous families are continually in flux. Regardless, the number of orchid species is nearly equal to the number of bony fishes, more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. The family encompasses about 6–11% of all species of seed plants. The largest genera are ''Bulbophyllum'' (2,000 species), ''Epidendrum'' (1,500 species), ''Dendrobium'' (1,400 species) and ''Pleurothallis'' (1,000 species). It also includes ''Vanilla'' (the genus of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caladenia
''Caladenia'', commonly known as spider orchids, is a genus of 350 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Spider orchids are terrestrial herbs with a single hairy leaf and a hairy stem. The labellum is fringed or toothed in most species and there are small projections called calli on the labellum. The flowers have adaptations to attract particular species of insects for pollination. The genus is divided into three groups on the basis of flower shape, broadly, spider orchids, zebra orchids and cowslip orchids, although other common names are often used. Although they occur in other countries, most are Australian and 136 species occur in Western Australia, making it the most species-rich orchid genus in that state. Description Orchids in the genus ''Caladenia'' are terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, sympodial herbs with a few inconspicuous, fine roots and a tuber partly surrounded by a fibrous sheath. The tuber produces two "droppers" which become daughter tubers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corybas (plant)
''Corybas'', commonly known as helmet orchids, is a genus of about 120 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Helmet orchids are small, perennial, deciduous herbs and are nearly always terrestrial. They have a single leaf at their base and a single flower on a short stalk, the flower dominated by its large dorsal sepal and labellum. Species of ''Corybas'' are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, southern China, many Pacific islands and a few sub-Antarctic islands. Description Orchids in the genus ''Corybas'' are perennial, deciduous, sympodial, usually terrestrial herbs, lacking roots. (A few sometimes grow as epiphytes on the fibrous bark of tree ferns or on the mossy branches of trees.) They have an underground tuber which is more or less spherical and fleshy. New tubers form at the end of root-like stolons. There is a single, heart-shaped, kidney-shaped or almost round leaf, usually at ground level and a short erect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corybas Macranthus
Corybas may refer to: * Corybas (plant), ''Corybas'', a genus of orchid * Corybas (mythology), Corybas, a character in Greek mythology * ''Corybas'', a synonym for a genus of sponges (''Amphilectus'') {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corybas Trilobus
''Corybas trilobus'' is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand. It is part of the ''C. trilobus'' aggregate, whose members are characterized by a funnel or dish-shaped labellum and an often heart or kidney-shaped solitary leaf. Description ''Corybas trilobus'' is a variable terrestrial, perennial herb whose boundaries continue to be further delineated. The following description adheres to its 2016 delineation ''sensu stricto.'' ''C. trilobus'' has a single reniform (kidney-shaped) leaf born on a petiole that is 13–24 mm long. The leaf itself is at least 18 mm in diameter and is longer than it is wide; its apex is broad but ends ends with a sudden sharp point, and its base is distinctly two-lobed. The single flower is held on a peduncle with a small, slender floral bract; the ovary is pale yellow-green and ribbed. The flower is characteristically mostly pale-colored except for its labellum margins. The dorsal sepal arches over the labellum and is broadly ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrobium Tetragonum
''Dendrobium tetragonum'', commonly known as the tree spider orchid, is a variable species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. Tree spider orchids are unusual in having pendulous pseudobulbs that are thin and wiry near the base then expand into a fleshy, four-sided upper section before tapering at the tip. There are only a few thin but leathery leaves at the end of the pseudobulbs and up to five flowers on relatively short flowering stems. To allow for the variations in the species there are five subspecies and a variety, some with a unique common name. Description ''Dendrobium tetragonium'' is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb with pendulous pseudobulbs long and wide. The pseudobulbs have a thin, wiry base but expand to a fleshy, four-sided upper section and a tapering tip with between two and five thin but leathery leaves. The leaves are long and wide. The flowering stems are long and bear up to eight flowers. The number, size and colour of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Spider Orchid
''Dendrobium tetragonum'', commonly known as the tree spider orchid, is a variable species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. Tree spider orchids are unusual in having pendulous pseudobulbs that are thin and wiry near the base then expand into a fleshy, four-sided upper section before tapering at the tip. There are only a few thin but leathery leaves at the end of the pseudobulbs and up to five flowers on relatively short flowering stems. To allow for the variations in the species there are five subspecies and a variety, some with a unique common name. Description ''Dendrobium tetragonium'' is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb with pendulous pseudobulbs long and wide. The pseudobulbs have a thin, wiry base but expand to a fleshy, four-sided upper section and a tapering tip with between two and five thin but leathery leaves. The leaves are long and wide. The flowering stems are long and bear up to eight flowers. The number, size and colour of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Spider Orchid
''Dendrobium tetragonum'', commonly known as the tree spider orchid, is a variable species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. Tree spider orchids are unusual in having pendulous pseudobulbs that are thin and wiry near the base then expand into a fleshy, four-sided upper section before tapering at the tip. There are only a few thin but leathery leaves at the end of the pseudobulbs and up to five flowers on relatively short flowering stems. To allow for the variations in the species there are five subspecies and a variety, some with a unique common name. Description ''Dendrobium tetragonium'' is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb with pendulous pseudobulbs long and wide. The pseudobulbs have a thin, wiry base but expand to a fleshy, four-sided upper section and a tapering tip with between two and five thin but leathery leaves. The leaves are long and wide. The flowering stems are long and bear up to eight flowers. The number, size and colour of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholina Burmanniana
''Bartholina burmanniana'', the spider orchid, is a species of deciduous, geophytic A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have ..., flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is one of two species within the ''Bartholina'' genus, the other being ''B. etheliae''. The species’ common name refers to its spreading and deeply cut lip that is said to resemble a spider's legs. It is native to the Eastern and the Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, flowering from the end of August to the middle of October and peaking in September. This is one of the species sometimes referred to as "spider orchid". ''Bartholina burmanniana'' is rarely found in colonies, growing in small groups or singly in a variety of habitats and soil types. Mass flowering is observed after summer bush fires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophrys
The genus ''Ophrys'' is a large group of orchids from the alliance Orchis in the subtribe Orchidinae. They are widespread across much of Europe, North Africa, Caucasus, the Canary Islands, and the Middle East as far east as Turkmenistan. These plants are remarkable in that they successfully reproduce through pseudocopulation, that is, their flowers mimic female insects to such a degree that amorous males are fooled into mating with the flowers, thereby pollinating them. There are many natural hybrids. They are referred to as the "bee orchids" due to the flowers of some species resemblance to the furry bodies of bees and other insects. Their scientific name ''Ophrys'' is the Greek word for "eyebrow", referring to the furry edges of the lips of several species. ''Ophrys'' was first mentioned in the book "Natural History" by Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD). Biology They are terrestrial or ground orchids from central to South Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, up to the Caucasus Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophrys Fuciflora
''Ophrys holosericea'', the late spider orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to western and central Europe and the Mediterranean region. There has been considerable confusion about the identity of this species and the correct spelling of its name. Subtaxa The following subtaxa are accepted: *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''andria'' – Aegean Islands *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''apulica'' – Eastern and southern Italy, southern Sicily, southern Croatia *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''biancae'' – Sicily *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''candica'' – Italy, Sicily, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Crete, Turkey *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''chestermanii'' – Sardinia *''Ophrys holosericea'' nothosubsp. ''delfuocoi'' – Italy *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''elatior'' – Eastern France, Switzerland, southwestern Germany *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''gracilis'' – Italy, Istria *''Ophrys holosericea'' subsp. ''holosericea'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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