Ambrella (orchid)
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Ambrella, is a monotypic genus
in the orchid family. The single species
, A. longituba is native to Madagascar. It is known only from the type specimen collected and described by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie
in 1934.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the orchid family. The single species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, A. longituba is native to Madagascar. It is known only from the type specimen collected and described by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie was a French botanist who specialized in the plants of Madagascar. He delineated the two chief floristic provinces of Madagascar...
in 1934.