Grammatophyllum speciosum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Grammatophyllum
Species: Grammatophyllum speciosum

Name

Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, Bijdr.: 378 (1825)

  • Type species:

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Pattonia macrantha Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1750 (1851)
    • Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 159 (1852)
    • Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 16 (1862)
    • Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 107 (1876)
    • Grammatophyllum sanderianum auct., Gard. Chron., III, 14: 15 (1893)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam,
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Jawa, Peninsular Malaysia, Sulawesi, Sumatera,
  • Pacific (introduced)
    • Southwestern Pacific (introduced)
      • Fiji (introduced)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Tiu, D.A. (2009) Deciphering the Scriptures on Philippine Grammatophyllum: 1–93. PCARRD-DOST, Los Baños, Philippines.

Vernacular names

English: Giant orchid
日本語: グラマトフィルム・スペキオスム
മലയാളം: ഗ്രാമറ്റോഫൈലം സ്പെഷിയോസം
தமிழ்: பெரிய ஆர்க்கிட
ไทย: ว่านเพชรหึง
中文: 斑被兰, 老虎兰

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