Papilionanthe
Papilionanthe (abbreviated Ple.[1]) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Indian Subcontinent.[2][3]
- Papilionanthe biswasiana (Ghose & Mukerjee) Garay - Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand
- Papilionanthe greenii (W.W.Sm.) Garay - Bhutan
- Papilionanthe hookeriana (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
- Papilionanthe pedunculata (Kerr) Garay - Cambodia, Vietnam
- Papilionanthe sillemiana (Rchb.f.) Garay - Myanmar
- Papilionanthe subulata (Willd.) Garay - India, Sri Lanka
- Papilionanthe taiwaniana (S.S.Ying) Ormerod - Taiwan
- Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr. - Yunnan, Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam; naturalized in Fiji and Caroline Islands
- Papilionanthe tricuspidata (J.J.Sm.) Garay - Bali, Lombok, Timor
- Papilionanthe uniflora (Lindl.) Garay - Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam
- Papilionanthe vandarum (Rchb.f.) Garay - Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, China
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Vandeae |
Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
Genus: | Papilionanthe Schltr. |
Hybrids
Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim is a hybrid of Papilionanthe teres and Papilionanthe hookeriana. It is the national flower of Singapore.
See also
References
- Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, Royal Horticultural Society, 2017 https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Flora of China v 25 p 477, 凤蝶兰属 feng die lan shu, Papilionanthe Schlechter, Orchis. 9: 78. 1915.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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