Robiquetia succisa
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| 1826 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Robiquetia |
| Species: | R. succisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Robiquetia succisa | |
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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
- ^ Designer: M. Hart - Engraver: J. Watts - "The botanical register" vol. 12 pl. 981 (http://www.botanicus.org/page/132649)
- ^ a b c "Robiquetia succisa (Lindl.) Seidenf. & Garay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b "Robiquetia succisa in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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