Ancistrochilus rothschildianus

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Liliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Ancistrochilus

At a glance

Occurrence records59

Data sources6

Biological traits8

DNA specimens7

eDNA detections6

Sources6 archives

Databases and archives Ancistrochilus rothschildianus's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation2 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility59 records↗

ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI6 eDNA detections↗

BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics7 specimens↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

On this page5 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources8 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF59 records

Environmental DNA1 datasets · 0 countries6 detections

DNA & barcodingBOLD7 specimens

01Narrative

Ancistrochilus rothschildianus is a small species of semi-terrestrial, orchid endemic to the African tropics.Christenson, E. A.. Ancistrochilus thomsonianus: the successful introduction of a rare African species. Orchids 71(1): 30-32., 2002 Mannens, P.. Niet zo vaak gezien in een collectie Ancistrochilus. Orchideeen no.1: 9-10, 2002Orchids Online: Ancistrochilus rothschildianusOrchid Species Society, Inc. A. rothschildianus is cultivated for its "pretty pink flowers."Orchid corner (kammlott.net) This species and Ancistrochilus thomsonianus are the only recognized species in genus Ancistrochilus.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPTRYGIFT

Size & morphology1

Seed mass0.002 mg

Life cycle & reproduction1

Life formpseudobulbous epiphyte

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment5

Climatewet tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteobligatory

Growth formherb

⚠ sources differ — GIFT: herb · TRY: Epiphyte

Woodinessnon-woody

05DNA & barcoding7 specimens

A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Ancistrochilus rothschildianus has left across the world's sequence archives.

At a glance

DNA specimens7

Marker genes4

eDNA detections6

Countries1

Marker genes sequenced

★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.

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plant barcodefungal barcode

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type59 records

Wild obs. + sensor2

Museum / vouchered57

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO156 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤1 km 1

1 georeferenced · 1 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor2

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤100 m 1

1 georeferenced · 56 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence57

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions3 of 16 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Forest Herbarium Ibadan (FHI)location not on record	10
MeiseBGlocation not on record	8
Saint Louis, US	6
BRLUlocation not on record	3
LBVlocation not on record	3
Kew, GB	2
CNF-UFHBlocation not on record	2
LDlocation not on record	2
Embrapa Agrobiology Diazothrophic Microbial Culture Collectionlocation not on record	1
BMlocation not on record	1
IBANNlocation not on record	1
Plocation not on record	1
IPHAMETRAlocation not on record	1
Herbier National du Gabonlocation not on record	1
WAGlocation not on record	1
South Kensington, GB	1

16 institutions · 44 of 57 vouchered records shown · 13 without an institution code

09Environmental DNA6 detections

Where the DNA of Ancistrochilus rothschildianus was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.

Signal

Detections DNA found6

Studies independent surveys1

Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections

Where its DNA was found

0 of 6 detections have coordinates

Open the map0 countries0

How strong is each trace?

DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.

How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.

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