Dendrobium guerreroi
Dendrobium guerreroi, or Guerrero's dendrobium, is a member of the family Orchidaceae endemic to the Philippines.[2] It was named in honor of Mr. Guerrero, a Filipino orchid collector in the 1900s.[3] This species is a small to medium to large sized, warm growing epiphyte with thin descendant, clumping pseudobulbs that rarely branch and carry many, unsubdivided, pointed fleshy leaves. Flowers are 3 centimeters and are yellow with light orange labia.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Dendrobieae |
| Genus: | Dendrobium |
| Species: | D. guerreroi |
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References
- "Dendrobium guerreroi". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- The Orchids of the Philippines, J. Cootes 2001
- Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984
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