Spathoglottis chrysodorus

Spathoglottis chrysodorus is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to New Guinea. The species was described in 2002, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.

Spathoglottis chrysodorus
CITES Appendix II[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Spathoglottis
Species:
S. chrysodorus
Binomial name
Spathoglottis chrysodorus
T.Green

Taxonomy

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The species was named by Ted Green in 2002. The description was published in Orchid Digest.[2]

Distribution

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Spathoglottis chrysodorus is native to the wet tropical biome of western New Guinea.[3]

Description

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Spathoglottis chrysodorus has underground storage organs (pseudobulbs).[3]

Conservation

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Spathoglottis chrysodorus is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no suspensions or quotas in place for the species.[1]

References

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