Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
tamesisii
ID:
1224259

Status:
valid

Authors:
Quisumb. & C.Schweinf.

Source:
tro

Year:
1955

Citation Micro:
Philipp. Orchid Rev. 6(1): 3 (1955)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001223597



Common Names

  • Trichoglottis tamesisii
  • Tamesis Trichoglottis
  • Tamesis Tongue Orchid


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Uses & Benefits

Trichoglottis tamesisii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a flavoring agent in food and beverages. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Trichoglottis tamesisii has small, yellow-green flowers with a distinctive labellum. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Trichoglottis tamesisii is a terrestrial orchid native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It is best grown in a pot with a well-drained, humus-rich soil mix. It prefers partial shade and should be kept moist during the growing season. Propagation is by division or by seed.

Where to Find Trichoglottis tamesisii

Trichoglottis tamesisii is native to the Philippines and can be found in the islands of Luzon and Mindanao.

Species in the Trichoglottis genus

Trichoglottis acutifolia, Trichoglottis adnata, Trichoglottis agusanensis, Trichoglottis amesiana, Trichoglottis angusta, Trichoglottis apoensis, Trichoglottis atropurpurea, Trichoglottis australiensis, Trichoglottis bimae, Trichoglottis bipenicillata, Trichoglottis bipunctata, Trichoglottis brachystachya, Trichoglottis calcarata, Trichoglottis calochila, Trichoglottis celebica, Trichoglottis collenetteae, Trichoglottis crociaria, Trichoglottis cuneilabris, Trichoglottis dawsoniana, Trichoglottis fasciata, Trichoglottis geminata, Trichoglottis gibbosicalcar, Trichoglottis granulata, Trichoglottis guibertii, Trichoglottis javanica, Trichoglottis jiewhoei, Trichoglottis kinabaluensis, Trichoglottis koordersii, Trichoglottis lanceolaria, Trichoglottis lasioglossa, Trichoglottis latisepala, Trichoglottis littoralis, Trichoglottis lobifera, Trichoglottis loheriana, Trichoglottis luchuensis, Trichoglottis luzonensis, Trichoglottis maculata, Trichoglottis magnicallosa, Trichoglottis mimica, Trichoglottis mindanaensis, Trichoglottis odoratissima, Trichoglottis orchidea, Trichoglottis paniculata, Trichoglottis pantherina, Trichoglottis papuana, Trichoglottis pauciflora, Trichoglottis philippinensis, Trichoglottis punctata, Trichoglottis pusilla, Trichoglottis ramosa,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

References

Eduardo Quisumbing (1895-1986): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Quisumb.' in the authors string.
Charles Schweinfurth (1890-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Schweinf.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:660568-1: Based on the initial data import