Taeniophyllum muelleri
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| Taeniophyllum muelleri | |
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| On Hoop pine in Koonyum Range | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Taeniophyllum |
| Species: | T. muelleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Taeniophyllum muelleri | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Taeniophyllum muelleri, commonly known as the chain ribbonroot,[2] is a species of leafless epiphytic or lithophytic herb that usually forms tangled colonies. It has short stems and cylindrical green roots pressed against the substrate on which it is growing. Between five and twelve yellowish green, tube-shaped flowers open one at a time. This orchid occurs in eastern Australia and New Caledonia.
Taeniophyllum muelleri is a leafless, epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that forms tangled colonies. It has a stem about 1 millimetre (0.039 in) long and green photosynthetic roots that are circular in cross section, 20–70 mm (0.79–2.8 in) long, about 1 mm (0.039 in) in diameter and pressed against the substrate. Between five and twelve resupinate, yellowish green, tube-shaped flowers about 3 mm (0.12 in) long and 2 mm (0.079 in) wide open one at a time. The sepals are about 3 mm (0.12 in) long and 0.6 mm (0.024 in) wide, the petals about 2 mm (0.079 in) long and wide. The labellum is pear-shaped, about 3 mm (0.12 in) long, 0.6 mm (0.024 in) wide with a blunt appendage and a spur on its end. Flowering occurs from August to September.[2][3][4]