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tuberolabium guamense
12-22-2016

Tuberolabium guamense

Tuberolabium guamense NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

FWS Digital Media Library — Tuberolabium guamense The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Tuberolabium is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to the Old World Tropics, including Assam, Indochina, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, the Cook Islands and Micronesia. Of the 18 known species, 7 are endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Family: Orchidaceae. Form: Epiphytic monopodial orchid. The roots lift the orchid from its hosts. Leaves: Ovate-oblong. Flower: Small white flowers on a rachis up to 4 cm long. Flowers open at various times and last a day or two. Propagation: Division or seeds. Description: An epiphytic orchid (Orchidaceae) with roots that elevate the leaves and flowers away from the tree trunk. Leaves are leathery, oblong, about 13 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Small white flowers.

Detailed information
Full Name: Tuberolabium guamense
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 11/02/2015 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the .
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