Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Luisia
Species: Luisia zeylanica

Name

Luisia zeylanica Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 4: 3 (1853).

  • Type locality: Sri Lanka.
  • Holotype: 1829, Macrae 50, K , K000873793

Synonymy

  • Homotypic
    • Luisia platyglossa Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 622 (1863), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Luisia burmanica Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 4: 3 (1853).
      • Type locality: Myanmar. "near Mergui".
      • Type locality: Griffith drawing no. 8, K .
    • Luisia truncata Blatt. & McCann, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 491 (1932), illustration.
      • Type locality: India. Uttara Kannada (N. Kanara) Yellapur.
      • Holotype: T.R. Bell & E. Bell, BLAT (?).
    • Luisia indica Khuraijam & R.K.Roy, Biodivers. J. 6: 699 (2015).
      • Type locality: India. Bihar: West Champaran, Valmiki Tiger Reserve
      • Holotype: 13 March 2015. J.S. Khuraijam 101206, LWG .

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, Eastern Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Western Himalaya.
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Kumar, N.S. & Kumar, S. 2021. Taxonomic note on Luisia zeylanica (Orchidaceae) from Bonai Forest Division, Odisha, India. Richardiana 5: 142–147.
  • Khuraijam, J.S. & Roy, R.K. 2015. A new species of Luisia Gaud. (Orchidaceae) from northwestern Bihar,India. Biodiversity Journal. 6(3): 699–702. >>pdf!!
  • Vij, S.P. & Verma, J. 2005. Luisia zeylanica Lindl.: a new record for Himachal Pradesh. Rheedea 15(2): 138–139. full text on Internet Archive.
  • Santapau, H. & Kapadia, Z. 1962. Critical Notes on Orchidaceae of Bombay State X. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 59: 827–842. (as L. tertifolia).
  • Dassanayake, M.D. & Fosberg, F.R. (eds.) 1981. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Vol. 2: 511 pp. Reference page: 210. (as L. teretifolia).
  • Wight, R. 1851–1852. Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis: or figures of Indian plants. Vol. V. [5(1) 1851: pl. 1622–1762; 5(2) 1852: pl. 1763–1920.] BHL Reference page. Pl 1689, text.

Vernacular names


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