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]

Robiquetia spathulata
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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]

Distribution and habitat

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Robiquetia spathulata (Blume) J.J.Sm". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ a b c d "NParks | Robiquetia spathulata". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ^ a b "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.