Spathoglottis jetsuniae is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It has pseudobulbs and white to bluish-magenta flowers. The species is native to Bhutan, and was described in 2017.
Taxonomy The species was described by Nima Gyeltshen, Kezang Tobgay, and Stig Dalström in 2017. It is most closely related to Spathoglottis hardingiana.
Distribution Spathoglottis jetsuniae is native to the subtropical biome of Bhutan. It grows in shallow soil with a pH of 7.1-7.8, and at elevations of . Spathoglottis jetsuniae is often found near Paphiopedilum fairrieanum.
Description Spathoglottis jetsuniae is a herb with fibrous roots, which are thick. It has pseudobulbs, which are globose-ovoid, around long, and around wide. The leaves are oblanceolate, around long, and around wide.
The inflorescence is a slender raceme with many flowers. The flowers are wide. The dorsal sepal is elliptical, around long, and around wide. The lateral sepals are long, and wide. The dorsal sepal, lateral sepals, and petals are elliptical, white, and turn bluish-magenta with maturity. The lip is shallowly concave, and has three lobes. The column is slender, and around long.
Etymology Spathoglottis jetsuniae is named after Jetsun Pema, the Queen of Bhutan.
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