Amesiella is a genus of orchids endemic to the Island of Luzon, in the Philippines.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Taxonomy Previously it was believed that the species of this genus belonged to the genus Angraecum within the subtribe Angraecinae. Angraecum philippinense Ames, Philipp. J. Sci., C 2: 336 (1907). The genus is named for Oakes Ames (1874-1950), founder of the orchid herbarium at Harvard University.Schlechter, Friedrich Richard Rudolf ex Garay, Leslie Andrew. 1972. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 23: 159
Description These short-stemmed, miniature epiphytes form elliptic, coriaceous, distichous leaves. White flowers with pronounces spurs, indicating moth pollination, are formed on short, axillary racemes. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3) Alec M. Pridgeon / Phillip J. Cribb / Mark W. Chase / Finn N. Rasmussen 2014 OUP Oxford ISBN 978-0-19-100389-9
+ overview of species characteristics photograph species spur length fragrance colouration altitude A. philippinensis longer absent yellow throat of labellum lower (400 - 1400 m a.s.l.)Amesiella philippinensis (Ames) Garay 1972. (n.d.). IOSPE PHOTOS. Retrieved October 3, 2022, from http://www.orchidspecies.com/amesiellaphillipinesis.htm A. monticola longest present pure white higher (1800 - 2200 m a.s.l.)Amesiella monticola J.E. Cootes et D.P. Banks 1998. (n.d.). IOSPE PHOTOS. Retrieved October 3, 2022, from http://www.orchidspecies.com/amesmonticola.htm A. minor short absent vertical yellow stripes on lateral lobes of labellum intermediate to high (1200 m a.s.l. or 1000-2000 m a.s.l.Xie, J. (2018, September 24). Amesiella minor 小埃姆斯蘭. 蘭花的故事. Retrieved October 3, 2022, from https://orchid-story.blogspot.com/2018/09/amesiella-minor.html)
Species As of May 2014, three species were recognized: Amesiella minor Senghas (1999) Amesiella monticola Cootes & D.P.Banks (1998) Amesiella philippinensis (Ames) Garay (1972)
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