Dendrochilum ignisiflorum
Dendrochilum ignisiflorum is a species of orchid endemic in Benguet province in the Philippines.[1][2]
| Dendrochilum ignisiflorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Arethuseae |
| Genus: | Dendrochilum |
| Species: | D. ignisiflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrochilum ignisiflorum M.N.Tamayo & R.Bustam. | |
Dendrochilum ignisiflorum was described in 2020 with the help from researchers from the Philippine Taxonomic Initiative (PTI), The research was lead by M.N.Tamayo, Pranada and Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante. It was recorded to be thriving at an elevation of 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) in Mount Komkompol in Benguet. Its flowers, which does not exceed 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in size, are noted for its fiery color. It is proposed to be classified as a vulnerable species under the IUCN Red List.[2]
References
- Tamayo, Maverick N.; Pranada, Mc Andrew K.; Bustamante, Rene Alfred Anton (August 17, 2020). "Dendrochilum ignisiflorum (Coelogyninae, Arethuseae, Orchidaceae), a new species from Luzon Island, Philippines". Phytotaxa. 455 (4): 240–244. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.455.4.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
- Fabro, Keith Anthony (October 9, 2020). "On a Philippine mountain, researchers describe a 'fire flower' orchid species". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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