Hymenorchis javanica | |
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Flowering Hymenorchis javanica specimen in cultivation | |
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Detail of Hymenorchis javanica flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Hymenorchis |
Species: | H. javanica
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Binomial name | |
Hymenorchis javanica (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr.
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Hymenorchis javanica is an epiphytic orchid native to the Indonesian island Java and peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2] It was thought to be endemic to the island of Java, which is indicated by the specific epithet, but other populations have been found in Gunung Ulu Kali, Malaysia. [3]
It is mostly monopodial but lateral branching does occur occasionally. The inflorescences are short and unbranched. The flowers are small, white and have a green spot in the center of the labellum. The petals are very thin and translucent. [2]
Hymenorchis javanica | |
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Flowering Hymenorchis javanica specimen in cultivation | |
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Detail of Hymenorchis javanica flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Hymenorchis |
Species: | H. javanica
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Binomial name | |
Hymenorchis javanica (Teijsm. & Binn.) Schltr.
[1]
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Hymenorchis javanica is an epiphytic orchid native to the Indonesian island Java and peninsular Malaysia. [1] [2] It was thought to be endemic to the island of Java, which is indicated by the specific epithet, but other populations have been found in Gunung Ulu Kali, Malaysia. [3]
It is mostly monopodial but lateral branching does occur occasionally. The inflorescences are short and unbranched. The flowers are small, white and have a green spot in the center of the labellum. The petals are very thin and translucent. [2]