Ground Orchid (Spathoglottis)
Description
Spathoglottis is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This genus is allied to genera Acanthephippium, Bletia, Calanthe, and Phaius. This genus is abbreviated Spa in trade journals. The genus Paxtonia Lindl. is generally included here.The common name ground orchid may refer to this genus.There are about 45 species of Spathoglottis in diverse habitats in India, Philippines, SE Asia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Borneo, and Cape York Peninsula in Australia.There are both insect-pollinated and self-pollinating species in the genus. They are evergreen plants with crowded-pseudobulbs-just below the surface of the ground. The 3-lobed-labellum-projects forward with an extended midlobe which allows insects to land. Both sepals and petals are broad and the sepals are hairy on the outside. The inflorescence arises among sheaths from a recently matured pseudobulb.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Orchidales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Spathoglottis
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