Spathoglottis sulawesiensis
Species of flowering plant
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Spathoglottis sulawesiensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Indonesia. The species was described in 2003, and is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
| Spathoglottis sulawesiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Spathoglottis |
| Species: | S. sulawesiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spathoglottis sulawesiensis T.Green | |
Taxonomy
The species was described by Ted Green in 2003. The description was published in Orchid Digest.[2] The holotype was collected on a road leading to Bada Valley, at an elevation of 1,500 feet (460 m).[3]
Distribution
Description
The species has underground pseudobulbs.[2]
Taxonomy
Spathoglottis sulawesiensis is listed in Appendix II of CITES. There are no quotas or suspensions in place for the species.[1]
