Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya uluguruensis P.J.Cribb & Podz.

First published in Kew Bull. 32: 695 (1978)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central Tanzania. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Tanzania

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cribb & Podzorski in Kew Bulletin 32: 695, fig. 8 (1978).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jannerup, P.L.; Mhoro, B. [0232] Tanzania K000390178 Yes
Mabberley, D.J. [1207] Tanzania K000242340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jannerup, P.L.; Mhoro, B. [0232] Tanzania K000390177 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [6148] Tanzania K000390179 Yes
Jannerup, P.L.; Mhoro, B. [0232] Tanzania K:SPC-71170.000 No
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11185] Tanzania K:SPC-41070.000 No
Thomas, D. [3793] Tanzania K000390180 Yes
Cribb, P.J.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [11185] Tanzania K000390181 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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