Spathoglottis unguiculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It has underground pseudobulbs.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Spathoglottis |
| Species: | S. unguiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Spathoglottis unguiculata | |
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The species is native to islands in the south-west Pacific. It was described in 1828, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
Taxonomy
editIn 1828, Jacques Labillardière described Limodorum unguiculatum, a synonym of Spathoglottis unguiculata. The species' current name was first published in 1868, by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach.[2]
Distribution
editThe species is native to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia and Vanuatu. It may be present in Fiji and the Wallis and Futuna islands.[2]
Conservation
editSpathoglottis unguiculata is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Spathoglottis unguiculata". SpeciesPlus.net. CITES. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Spathoglottis unguiculata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
External links
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Media related to Spathoglottis unguiculata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Spathoglottis unguiculata at Wikispecies
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