| Robiquetia spathulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Robiquetia |
| Species: | R. spathulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J. Sm. 1912. | |
Robiquetia spathulata, commonly known as the sheath-covered spathe robiquetia, is a species of pouched orchid. It is found from the Eastern Himalayas to Malesia.
Distribution and habitat
Robiquetia spathulata is native to Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, East Himalayas, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, and Peninsular Malaysia. Under natural conditions, it is typically found in forests at elevations of 400-800 meters.
Description
Robiqeuetia spathulata is a medium to large sized epiphytic subshrub, sometimes growing to 1 m long.
The flowers are cup shaped, the petals and sepals are predominately yellow with brown or red blotches and the lip and column are "pale cream-yellow in colour". The flowers are typically 6-7 mm long, and are borne densely on an inflorescence about 15-30 cm long.
The leaves are obovate-oblong, with an unequal bi-lobed leaf tip. Each leaf is 18 cm long and 4.5 cm wide.
References
- "Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J.Sm". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "NParks | Robiquetia spathulata". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- "Orchid Species: Robiquetia spathulata". www.orchids.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Robiquetia spathulata |
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| Cleisostoma spathulatum | |