Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia
| Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pelatantheria |
| Species: | P. scolopendrifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia (Makino) Aver. [1]
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Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid occurring in China, Japan and Korea.[4][5] The plants closely adhere to the substrate and are creeping. The commonly branched, very slender stem bears distichously arranged, subcylindrical, leathery leaves. One to two widely opening flowers are produced on a short raceme, which is usually shorter than the leaves. The flowers are thinly textured and pale flesh-coloured. The labellum is spurred. [6]
Ecology[edit]
This species if found in forests or shaded areas at 100 to 1000 m a.s.l. on rocks or tree trunks. Flowering occurs in April.
Conservation[edit]
This species is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES and thus is regarded as potentially endangered. [7] It has suffered a substantial decline of its population and it is vulnerable to loss of genetic diversity and extinction. [8] Asymbiotic seed propagation methods taylored to this species have been developed and may be a vital tool for conservation. [9]
References[edit]
- ^ Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 73: 432 (1988)
- ^ Ill. Fl. Japan 1: t. 40 (1891)
- ^ Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 174 (1972)
- ^ "Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia (Makino) Aver. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- ^ "Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia (Makino) Aver. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ Flora of China v 25 p 456, 钻柱兰属 zuan zhu lan shu, Pelatantheria Ridley, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 371. 1896.
- ^ "Pelatantheria | CITES". cites.org.
- ^ Yun, Seon A.; Son, Hyun-Deok; Im, Hyoung-Tak; Kim, Seung-Chul (2020). "Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered orchid Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia (Orchidaceae) in Korea". PLOS ONE. 15 (8): e0237546. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1537546Y. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0237546. PMC 7425873. PMID 32790795.
- ^ Kim, Jin-Ho; Son, Sung Won; Kim, Sang Yong; Jeong, Mi Jin (September 2021). "Asymbiotic seed germination and in vitro seedling development of Pelatantheria scolopendrifolia, a rare epiphytic orchid native to Korea". Rhizosphere. 19: 100371. doi:10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100371.
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