Polystachya affinis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Polystachyinae
Genus: Polystachya
Species: Polystachya affinis

Name

Polystachya affinis Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 73 (1830)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Dendrorkis affinis (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 658 (1891)
  • Heterotypic
    • Polystachya bracteosa Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26 (Misc.): 48 (1840)
    • Dendrorkis bracteosa (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 658 (1891)
    • Polystachya villosa Cogn., J. Orchidées 7: 139 (1896), nom. illeg.
    • Polystachya villosula Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33 (2): 414 (1915)

References

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Uganda.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola.
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire.

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

Vernacular names

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