Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya adansoniae Rchb.f.

First published in Flora 48: 185 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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.
  • Harris, D.J. (2002). The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic: 1-274. National Botanic Garden (Belgium), Meise.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Szlachetko, D. & Kowalkoska, A. (2007). Contributions to the orchid flora of Guinea, West Africa. Polish Botanical Studies 25: 1-259.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • 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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Cat. Talb. 146.
  • F.T.A. 7: 121
  • in Flora 48: 186(1865)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (2008). Orchidaceae of Ivory Coast. Ruizia 20: 1-396.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 27, 2019 Osborne, J. [JO1424] Mozambique K001417369 No
Feb 27, 2019 Osborne, J.; Bittencourt-Silva, G.; Matimele, H. [JO1424] Mozambique K:SPC-78909.000 No
Aug 1, 2009 Tchiengue, B. [2240 b] Cameroon K000518664 Yes
Oct 1, 2006 van der Burgt, X.M.; Cheek, M.; Cisse, S.; Tchiengue, B.; Etuge, M. [828] Guinea K:SPC-75001.000 No
Mar 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2425] Cameroon K:SPC-77432.000 No
Mar 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2425] Cameroon K000027274 Yes
Apr 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3544] Cameroon K000050277 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [644] Cameroon K000107255 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [288] Cameroon K000107177 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [966] Cameroon K000107178 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [237] Cameroon K000106978 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [614] Cameroon K000107251 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [258] Cameroon K000107224 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2450] Cameroon K000105937 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Ryan, P. [241] Cameroon K000106018 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [1931] Cameroon K000105964 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Ryan, P. [241] Cameroon K:SPC-77429.000 No
Mar 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1488] Cameroon K000106065 Yes
Sep 1, 1994 Lane, P. [125] Cameroon K000107047 Yes
May 1, 1994 Wheatley, J.I. [461] Cameroon K000107043 Yes
Nov 21, 1955 Talbot, P.A. [929] Nigeria K000242277 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 21, 1955 [Freun] [298] Cameroon K000242278 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1955 Thorold, C.A. [CM 13] Cameroon K000106755 Yes
Nov 1, 1955 Thorold, C.A. [TN 31 b] Cameroon K000106754 Yes
Nov 1, 1955 Thorold, C.A. [TN 31 a] Cameroon K000106753 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Gregory, H. [294] Cameroon K000106752 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Gregory, H. [293] Cameroon K000106751 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Maitland, T.D. [727] Cameroon K000106750 Yes
Oct 6, 1951 Eggeling, W.J. [3268] Uganda K000242275 Type Yes
Zapfack, L. [1753] Cameroon K001518918 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [5377] Uganda K:SPC-05981.000 No
Milne-Redhead; Taylor, P. [8861] Tanzania K:SPC-29047.009 No
Harley, W.J. [1928] Liberia K:SPC-09067.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2930] Central African Republic K:SPC-57288.000 No
Eggeling, W.J. Uganda K:SPC-05979.000 No
Holmes, W.D. [0338] Zambia K:SPC-36812.000 No
Jones, E.W. Nigeria K:SPC-09078.000 No
Bridson, D.M. [209] Kenya K:SPC-41350.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8861 A] Tanzania K:SPC-17023.000 No
Meyer, H. [K.27] Uganda K:SPC-39204.000 No
Cox, J.K. [34] Ghana K:SPC-11275.000 No
K:SPC-62215.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Keay, R.W.J. [22438] Nigeria K:SPC-17575.000 No
Miyawa, D.O. [NMK 1090] Kenya K000743815 Yes
Kenya K:SPC-46662.000 No
Copley, H. [78] Kenya K:SPC-11269.000 No
Welwitsch [654] Angola K000242276 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vigne, C. K:SPC-11279.000 No
Cansdale, G.S. [94] Ghana K:SPC-05977.000 No
Ryan, P. [287] Cameroon K:SPC-76139.000 No
Piers, F. [89] Kenya K:SPC-17572.000 No
Uganda K:SPC-06136.000 No
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Mwasumbi, L. [11085] Tanzania K:SPC-39402.000 No
Segerback, B. [1118] Nigeria K:SPC-37172.000 No
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1147] Cameroon K:SPC-53836.000 No
K:SPC-05980.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [5938] Sierra Leone K:SPC-17573.000 No
Gray, C.C. K:SPC-09075.000 No
Cameroon K:SPC-11277.000 No
K:SPC-17576.000 No
Savory, H.J.; Keay, R.W.J. Nigeria K:SPC-05976.000 No
Harley, W.J. [2132] Liberia K:SPC-11271.000 No
Westwood, D. [11] Ghana K:SPC-11274.000 No
Tunstall Malawi K:SPC-36073.000 No
Adames, P. [66] Sierra Leone K:SPC-17027.000 No
Rhead, T. [10,100] Kenya K:SPC-05978.000 No
Rwanda K:SPC-41774.000 No
Fay, J.M. [6636] Central African Republic K:SPC-48631.000 No
Sao Tome and Principe K:SPC-47499.000 No
Gassner, A.; Cribb, P. [175] Malawi K:SPC-45004.000 No
Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-53535.000 No
Owen, J.E. Uganda K:SPC-17571.000 No
Stevart [1897] Sao Tome and Principe Polystachya ridleyi K:SPC-71149.000 No
Moller, A. [83] Polystachya ridleyi K000242274 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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