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Thrixspermum merguense

Also known as: Ascochilus pulvinatus Guillaumin +9 more
  • Ascochilus pulvinatus Guillaumin
  • Dendrocolla merguensis (Hook.f.) Ridl.
  • Sarcochilus kusukusensis Hayata
  • Sarcochilus merguensis Hook.f.
  • Thrixspermum bicristatum Ames
  • Thrixspermum comans J.J.Sm.
  • Thrixspermum comans subsp. bicristatum (Ames) L.O.Williams
  • Thrixspermum comans var. bicristatum (Ames) L.O.Williams
  • Thrixspermum kusukusense (Hayata) Schltr.
  • Thrixspermum merguense (Hook.f.) Seidenf. & Smitinand
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic subshrub.

Thrixspermum merguense is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Thrixspermum, which contains over 200 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Borneo, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

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