Phaius tetragonus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Collabieae
Genus: Phaius
Species: Phaius tetragonus

Name

Phaius tetragonus (Thouars) Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 3: 221 (1855)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum tetragonum Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 33-34 (1822)
  • Homotypic
    • Broughtonia tetragona (Thouars) Spreng., Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 3: 734 (1826)
    • Limodorum tetragonum (Thouars) A.Rich., Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 4: 41 (1828)
    • Pesomeria tetragona (Thouars) Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 5 (1838)
  • Heterotypic
    • Cyanorkis cyanorchis Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 33-34 (1822)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles.

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

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Vernacular names

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