Oberonia disticha

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Malaxideae
Genus: Oberonia
Species: Oberonia disticha

Name

Oberonia disticha (Lam.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 132 (1924)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum distichum Lam., Encycl. 1: 189 (1783)
  • Homotypic
    • Pleurothallis disticha (Lam.) A.Rich., Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 49 (1828)
  • Heterotypic
    • Cymbidium equitans Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 92 (1822), nom. illeg.
    • Oberonia brevifolia Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 16 (1830)
    • Malaxis brevifolia (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 215 (1861)
    • Iridorkis equitans Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 669 (1891)
    • Oberonia equitans (Kuntze) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33: 411 (1915), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana, Guinea, Liberia.
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaïre.
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia.
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique (doubtful), Zimbabwe.
    • Southern Africa
      • Northern Provinces,
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion, Rodrigues †.

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

References

Primary references

  • Schlechter, F.R.R. 1924. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, Beihefte 33: 132.

Vernacular names

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