''Amesiella minor'' is the smallest species of the genus ''Amesiella''. These miniature epiphytic orchids are native to the Philippines.

Ecology and habitat

This species grows on the island of Luzon at heights of 1200 m a.s.l.IOSPE PHOTOS. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2022, from http://www.orchidspecies.com/amesminor.htm

Discovery

It was described by the German botanist

Karlheinz Senghas Karlheinz Senghas (7 April 1928 – 4 February 2004) was a German botanist and orchidologist. He was a curator, scientific director, and academic director of the University of Heidelberg's Botanical Garden from 1960 until his retirement in 1993 ...

in 1999.

Description

These miniature, cool-growing, monopodial herbs form small, leathery leaves. ''

Amesiella ''Amesiella'' is a genus of orchids endemic to the Island of Luzon, in the Philippines. Taxonomy Previously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus ''Angraecum'' within the subtribe Angraecinae. The genus is nam ...

'' has white flowers with long spurs. The morphology of the spur suggests moth pollination. The flowers have two gold coloured, vertical stripes on the lateral lobes of the labellum, which is similar to ''

Amesiella philippinensis ''Amesiella philippinensis'' is a species of orchid endemic to the Island of Luzon in the Philippines. Like ''Vanda falcata'' it was mistaken as an ''Angraecum The genus ''Angraecum'', abbreviated as Angcm in horticultural trade, common name c ...

''. The flowers of ''Amesiella minor'' are considerably smaller, which is also referred to in the specific epithet "minor", which means "small" in Latin.minor- Latein-Deutsch Übersetzung im Latein-Wörterbuch von Navigium. (n.d.). Retrieved October 2, 2022, from https://www.navigium.de/latein-woerterbuch/minor?nr=null Up to 5 flowers with short spurs are formed on 7 cm long racemes.

References

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