| Amesiella | |
|---|---|
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| Amesiella monticola | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Amesiella Schltr. ex Garay |
| Type species | |
| Amesiella philippinensis (Ames) Garay | |
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| Distribution of Amesiella | |
Amesiella is a genus of orchids endemic to the Island of Luzon, in the Philippines. [1]
Previously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus Angraecum within the subtribe Angraecinae. [2] The genus is named for Oakes Ames (1874-1950), founder of the orchid herbarium at Harvard University. [3]
These short-stemmed, miniature epiphytes form elliptic, coriaceous, distichous leaves. White flowers with pronounces spurs, indicating moth pollination, are formed on short, axillary racemes. [4]
| photograph | species | spur length | fragrance | colouration | altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A. philippinensis | longer | absent | yellow throat of labellum | lower (400 - 1400 m a.s.l.) [5] |
 | A. monticola | longest | present | pure white | higher (1800 - 2200 m a.s.l.) [6] |
 | A. minor | short | absent | vertical yellow stripes on lateral lobes of labellum | intermediate to high (1200 m a.s.l. [7] or 1000-2000 m a.s.l. [8] ) |
As of May 2014, three species were recognized: [1]
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