Taeniophyllum baumei
| Taeniophyllum baumei | |
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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: | Taeniophyllum |
| Species: | T. baumei
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| Binomial name | |
| Taeniophyllum baumei B.Gray
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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
- ^ a b "Taeniophyllum baumei". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ a b "Taeniophyllum baumei B.Gray". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Taeniophyllum". www.canbr.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-01-20.