Robiquetia succisa

Robiquetia succisa
1826 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Robiquetia
Species:
R. succisa
Binomial name
Robiquetia succisa
Synonyms[2]
  • Sarcanthus succisus Lindl. (basionym)
  • Cymbidium satyrium Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Oeceoclades paniculata Lindl.
  • Saccolabium parvulum Lindl.
  • Saccolabium buccosum Rchb.f.
  • Cleisostoma virginale Hance
  • Gastrochilus parvulus Kuntze
  • Pomatocalpa virginale (Hance) J.J.Sm.
  • Robiquetia paniculata (Lindl.) J.J.Sm.
  • Sarcanthus henryi Schltr.
  • Uncifera buccosa (Rchb.f.) Finet ex Guillaumin

Robiquetia succisa, commonly known as The Abruptly Broken Off Robiquetia,[3] is a small to medium-sized species of pouched orchid found from eastern Nepal to southern China and Indochina.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Robiquetia succisa is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (South-Central and South-East), east Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.[2]

Under natural conditions, it is found in open forests on the side of tree trunks, and on cliffs at elevations of 500–1200 meters above sea level.[4]

Description

It is a small to medium-sized epiphyte. The leaves are oblong, 6–12 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide. The flowers are 7–9 mm in diameter, the sepals and the petals are pale yellow or yellowish green. The lip is whitish, the spur is yellowish green.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Designer: M. Hart - Engraver: J. Watts - "The botanical register" vol. 12 pl. 981 (http://www.botanicus.org/page/132649)
  2. ^ a b c "Robiquetia succisa (Lindl.) Seidenf. & Garay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. ^ a b "Robiquetia succisa in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.


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