Grammatophyllum martae

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Grammatophyllum martae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Grammatophyllum
Species:
G. martae
Binomial name
Grammatophyllum martae
Quis. ex Valmayor & Tiu

Grammatophyllum martae (Marta's Gramamatophyllum, named after Marta Rivilia y Montilla) [1] is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. [2]

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Description

Habit: Erect & sympodial . with large Pseudobulbs of up to 22 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter. Leaves: 4 leaves at the apex of the pseudobulb, of 60 cm long and 10 cm wide. Inflorescences: bending, reaching 1.5 metres in length and able to carry up to 80 flowers. Flowers: are up to 4.5 cm wide, dark brown with yellow markings.[ citation needed ]

Taxonomy and nomenclature

The Filipino botanist Eduardo Quisumbing originally described this species but the name was not published. Professor Helen Valmayor and Danilo A. Tiu published the name in 1983, in Orchidiana Philippiniana. The species was named after Mrs Martha Montilla Rivilla, a Philippine orchid enthusiast from Negros Occidental, in the Philippines.[ citation needed ]

Distribution and habitat

Found only in Negros in the Philippines. It grows as an epiphyte at elevations of up to 300 metres.[ citation needed ]

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References

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