Spathoglottis affinis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Spathoglottis |
| Species: | S. affinis |
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Spathoglottis affinis is a species of orchid found from Indochina to western Malesia. It is a pseudobulbous plant with yellow flowers, and capsule fruits. The species was described in 1855.
Taxonomy
Spathoglottis affinis was described by Willem Hendrik de Vriese in 1855.[1]
Distribution
Spathoglottis affinis is native to the wet tropical biome of India (Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Java, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
The species grows in grassy areas, in evergreen or deciduous forests, at elevations of 100–1,200 metres (330–3,940 ft).[2]
Description
Spathoglottis affinis is a geophyte or epiphyte. It has pseudobulbs,[1] which are somewhat flattened. The flowering shoots are 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) tall. The plant has two to four linear-lanceolate leaves, which are 18–42 centimetres (7.1–16.5 in) long, and 1–2.3 centimetres (0.39–0.91 in) wide.[2]
The flower stems are 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long. The inflorescences are purple, loose, and covered in short soft hairs. The inflorescence stems are 23–50 centimetres (9.1–19.7 in) long. The flowers are yellow, and the sepals cometimes have red streaks. The sepals are elliptical, obtuse, or subacute, covered in short soft hairs, 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 in) long, and 6.5–10 millimetres (0.26–0.39 in) wide. The petals are elliptical, obtuse, 15.5–20 millimetres (0.61–0.79 in) long, and 7–11 millimetres (0.28–0.43 in) wide. The labellum has three lobes. The column is yellow and slender.[2]
The fruit is an ellipsoid capsule, measuring 8–30 millimetres (0.31–1.18 in) long, and 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) wide.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Spathoglottis affinis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- 1 2 3 4 "Spathoglottis affinis de Vriese". WorldFloraOnline.org. World Flora Online. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
Media related to Spathoglottis affinis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Spathoglottis affinis at Wikispecies