Taeniophyllum baumei

Taeniophyllum baumei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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 the Cape York Peninsula[1] in Queensland,[2][3] in the wet tropics.[2] It was first described in 2018 by Bruce Gray.[1][3]

Description

Like all species of Taeniophyllum it is effectively leafless and has photosynthetic roots.[4] 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,[3] and by its roots which are terete in cross-section.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Taeniophyllum baumei". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  2. ^ a b "Taeniophyllum baumei B.Gray". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  3. ^ a b c d 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.
  4. ^ "Taeniophyllum". www.canbr.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-01-20.