Pleione forrestii

Pleione forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Yunnan in China.[1][2]

Pleione forrestii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Genus: Pleione
Species:
P. forrestii
Binomial name
Pleione forrestii

It was named in honour of George Forrest (1873-1932).

References

  1. Rankou, H., Averyanov, L. & Svengsuksa, B. 2015. Paphiopedilum dianthum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015. Downloaded on 13 September 2015.
  2. Pleione forrestii. Flora of China.


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