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Renanthera caloptera (Orchid)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Ascoglossum, abbreviated as Ascgm in horticultural trade, is a monotypic genus of epiphytic orchids in family Orchidaceae. Its only species Ascoglossum calopterum is endemic to Dinagat Island in the southern Philippines. Its growth is similar to Renanthera. Ascoglossum forms several different intergeneric hybrids (nothogenera): One of the RHS-registered primary hybrids is Ascoglossum Nina Rach (Ascoglossum purpureum × Renanthera monachica).
View Wikipedia Record: Renanthera caloptera

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Renanthera caloptera

Predators

Pseudococcus dendrobiorum[1]

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1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0