Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Taeniophyllum explanatum
Species of orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Taeniophyllum explanatum, the flat ribbonroot,[1] is an epiphytic orchid, native to Queensland.[2]
It was first described in 2015 by Bruce Gray,[2][3] and the specific epithet, explanatum, refers to its flat roots.[3][4]
Remove ads
Description
Like all species of Taeniophyllum it is effectively leafless with photosynthetic roots.[5] It is an epiphytic plant forming small clumps with 5 to 30 roots, which are flat and dull green.[3] The flower stalk increases in length as flowering progresses, producing up to 30 flowers on the stalk, with only one green flower open at any time.[3] However buds, flowers and capsules may be present at the same time.[3]
Remove ads
Distribution
Taeniophyllum explanatum occurs in Queensland from the Mount Windsor Tableland south to Innisfail, in rainforest and usually on small trees and vines.[3]
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads