Robiquetia ormerodii (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae), a new species from the islands of Visayas, Philippines. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naive, Mark Arcebal K.; Dalisay, Jade Ann Grace P.; Alejandro, Grecebio Jonathan D.
• Is Part Of: Webbia. Volume 74:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Antique -- Malesian flora -- plant taxonomy -- Robiquetia -- tropical forest; Botany -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1080/00837792.2019.1609257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0083-7792

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Robiquetia ormerodii (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Vandeae; Aeridinae) Naive, Dalisay & Alejandro, a new endemic species from Visayas, Philippines, is herein described and illustrated. It is comparable to R. micramphora by having a yellow flower with spots, however, it differs significantly in having a labellum with oblong side lobes, strongly curved spur, column with big red margin and longer verrucose rostellum. With this discovery, the Philippines now houses a total number of 20 species of Robiquetia, of which 18 are known to be endemic.