Taeniophyllum baumei

Taeniophyllum baumei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Taeniophyllum
Species:
T. baumei
Binomial name
Taeniophyllum baumei
B.Gray

Taeniophyllum baumei is an epiphytic orchid, native to Cape York Peninsula in the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3][4] It was first described in 2018 by Bruce Gray.[2][4]

Description

Like all species of Taeniophyllum it is effectively leafless and has photosynthetic roots.[5] Within the Australian species of Taeniophyllum it is distinguished by: its inflorescence which has 6-20 flowers, which are tightly arranged and are not self-pollinating,[4] and by its roots which are terete in cross-section.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Taeniophyllum baumei". WildNet. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  2. 1 2 "Taeniophyllum baumei". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Taeniophyllum baumei B.Gray". powo.science.kew.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 B Gray (2018). "Taeniophyllum baumei B.Gray (Orchidaceae), a new species from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland". Austrobaileya. 10 (2): 260–265. doi:10.5962/p.299907. ISSN 0155-4131. Wikidata Q92315236.
  5. ↑ "Taeniophyllum". www.canbr.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-01-20.