Orchidaceae
Platylepis

Platylepis glandulosa (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

First published in Linnaea 41: 62 (1876)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Lejoly, J. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo): Familles des Malvaceae, Orchidaceae, Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae. Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 29: 1-41.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Velayos, M., Barberá, P., Cabezas, F.J., de la Estrella, M., Fero, M. & Aedo, C. (2014). Checklist of the vascular plants of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea). Phytotaxa 171: 1-78.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 184.
  • in Linnaea 41: 62(1877)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Demissew, S., Cribb, P. & Rasmussen, F. (2004). Field Guide to Ethiopian Orchids: 1-300. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 25, 2023 Kami, T. ; Koubemba, G. ; M'Boungou, R. ; Moussa, B. [857 A] Congo, Republic of the K001187981 Yes
Feb 28, 2012 Jongkind, C.C.H., et al. [11254] Guinea K000970067 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9652] Cameroon K:SPC-72134.000 No
Mar 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9652] Cameroon K000107188 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Poulsen, A.D.; Eilu, G.; Nkuutu, D.N. [802] Uganda K000048842 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Watts, J. [562] Cameroon K000106598 Yes
Mar 29, 1984 La Croix; Spurrier [523] Malawi K000048823 Yes
Jun 25, 1974 Fanshawe, D.B. [8217] Zambia K000048826 Yes
Mar 2, 1966 Hall, J.B. [3348] Ghana K000048830 Yes
Feb 18, 1966 Killick, H.J. [246] Nigeria K000048844 Yes
Chevalier, A. [18524] Guinea K000048831 Yes
Williamson, G. [770] Zambia K:SPC-33906.000 No
Du Puy, D.J.; Cribb, P.; Andriantiana, J.; Ranaivojaona, R. [M862] Madagascar K:SPC-72335.000 No
Harley, W.J. [2042] Liberia K:SPC-24140.000 No
Exell, A.W. [622] Sao Tome and Principe K:SPC-09659.000 No
de Wilde, W. [1115] Cameroon K000048835 Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10683] Tanzania K:SPC-25694.245 No
Perez-Vera [892] Cote d'Ivoire K000048833 Yes
Pettersson, B.; Hedrén, M.; Kibuwa, S.P. [402] Tanzania K000048841 Yes
Ball, J.S. [866] Zimbabwe K000048828 Yes
de Wilde, W.; Arends, J.C.; Groenendijk, Lisa [62] Sao Tome and Principe K000048838 Yes
Ward, C.J. [11179] South Africa K000048843 Yes
Williamson, G. [1575] Zambia K000048825 Yes
Myers [13402] Sudan K000048840 Yes
Harley, G.W. [2042] Liberia K000048834 Yes
Ball, J.S. [866] Zimbabwe K000048827 Yes
Germain, R. [957] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000048839 Yes
Welwitsch [672] Angola K000242203 Type Yes
Schlechter [12110] Mozambique K000048829 Yes
Le Testu, G. [4018] Central African Republic K000048836 Yes
La Croix, I.F. [943] Malawi K000048824 Yes
[1972] Guinea-Bissau K000048832 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5752] Equatorial Guinea K000048837 Yes
Saunders, K. [s.n.] South Africa Platylepis australis K000242199 Syntype Yes
Wood, J.M. [4122] South Africa Platylepis australis K000242198 Syntype Yes
Wood, J.M. [1008] South Africa Platylepis australis K000242200 Lectotype Yes
Sanderson, J. [1048] South Africa Platylepis australis K000242197 Syntype Yes
Stolz, A. [585] Tanzania Platylepis nyassana K000242204 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0