Oeceoclades versicolor

Oeceoclades versicolor is a terrestrial orchid species in the genus Oeceoclades that is endemic to Réunion in the Indian Ocean.[1] In 1880, the French botanist Charles Frappier published a list of 145 orchids that grew on the island of Réunion, but Frappier died before he could complete his studies and formally describe all of the species. Frappier's work was continued by Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy and in his 1895 work "Flore de l'île de La Réunion", he described Eulophia versicolor and attributed the name to Frappier, although the name did not appear on the 1880 list of Réunion's orchids.[2]

Oeceoclades versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Oeceoclades
Species:
O. versicolor
Binomial name
Oeceoclades versicolor
(Frapp. ex Cordem.) J.-B.Castillon
Synonyms
  • Eulophia versicolor Frapp. ex Cordem.
  • Oeceoclades bernetii J.-B.Castillon

In 2014, the French orchid enthusiast and collector Jean-Bernard Castillon reviewed herbarium material and transferred the species from the genus Eulophia to Oeceoclades based on several morphological features.[2]

References
  1. WCSP 2016. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2016-12-25
  2. Castillon, Jean-Bernard. 2012. Note taxinomique sur Eulophia versicolor, Orchidaceae de La Réunion. Richardiana, 14: 229-235.


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