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Taeniophyllum Asperatum
''Taeniophyllum'', commonly known as ribbon roots or 带叶兰属 (dai ye lan shu) is a genus of about 240 species of epiphytic or lithophytic plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are more or less leafless with a very short stem and roots that are often flat, green and photosynthetic. The flowers are small, short-lived, flat or tube-shaped and arranged on short, thin flowering stems. Orchids in this genus are found in Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia, New Guinea, Australia and some Western Pacific Islands. It is extinct in Malawi. Description Orchids in the genus ''Taeniophyllum'' are small epiphytic or lithophytic monopodial herbs, with the leaves reduced to tiny overlapping, brownish scales. There is a short stem with spreading grey or greenish roots which are photosynthetic, mainly in the rainy season. The flowers are small, arranged on a short flowering stem and only last for about a day. The sepals and petals are either free and sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeniophyllum Biocellatum
''Taeniophyllum'', commonly known as ribbon roots or 带叶兰属 (dai ye lan shu) is a genus of about 240 species of Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic plants from the orchid Family (biology), family, Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus are more or less leafless with a very short stem and roots that are often flat, green and Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. The flowers are small, short-lived, flat or tube-shaped and arranged on short, thin flowering stems. Orchids in this genus are found in Africa, Tropics, tropical and Subtropics, subtropical Asia, New Guinea, Australia and some Pacific Ocean, Western Pacific Islands. It is Extinction, extinct in Malawi. Description Orchids in the genus ''Taeniophyllum'' are small epiphytic or lithophytic monopodial Herbaceous plant, herbs, with the leaves reduced to tiny overlapping, brownish scales. There is a short stem with spreading grey or greenish roots which are photosynthetic, mainly in the rainy season. The flowers are small, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |