| Agrostophyllum philippinense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Agrostophyllum |
| Species: | A. philippinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrostophyllum philippinense Ames [1] | |
Agrostophyllum philippinense is a species of orchid in the genus Agrostophyllum that was first described by Oakes Ames in 1910. [2] [1] [3] It is endemic to the Philippines. [4]
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