Robiquetia spathulata

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Robiquetia spathulata
Robiquetia spathulata (as Cleisostoma spicatum) - The Orchids of the Sikkim-Himalaya pl 311 (1898).jpg
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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. [1]

Robiquetia spathulata, commonly known as the sheath-covered spathe robiquetia, [2] is a species of pouched orchid. It is found from the Eastern Himalayas to Malesia. [3]

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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. [3] Under natural conditions, it is typically found in forests at elevations of 400-800 meters. [4]

Description

Robiqeuetia spathulata is a medium to large sized epiphytic subshrub, sometimes growing to 1 m long. [2]

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. [2]

The leaves are obovate-oblong, with an unequal bi-lobed leaf tip. Each leaf is 18 cm long and 4.5 cm wide. [2]

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. "Orchid Species: Robiquetia spathulata". www.orchids.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.