Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & H.R.Sweet

First published in Orquideologia 9: 206 (1974)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte or geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ackerman, J.D. (2012). Orchids gone wild. Discovering naturalized orchids in Hawaii. Orchids; the Magazine of the American Orchid Society 81: 88-93.
  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2016). New and rare orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Turczaninowia 19: 5-58.
  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2018). New and rare orchid species (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 49: 24-41.
  • Bernet, P. (2010). Orchidées de la Réunion: 1-368. Naturae Amici éditions.
  • Chiron, G.R. & Bolsanello, R.X. (2013). Orchidées du Brésil. As orquídeas da Serra do Castelo (Espírito Santo, Brasil) 3: 1-389. Chiron.
  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Ferreira, A.W.C., Lima, M.I.S. & Pansarin, E.R. (2010). Orchidaceae na região central de São Paulo, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 243-259.
  • 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.
  • Hermans, J., Cribb, P.J. & Pailler, T. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(2): 1-511. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Johnson, S. & Bytebier, B. (2015). Orchids of South Africa. A field guide: 1-536. Struik nature, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Misra, S. (2004). Orchids of Orissa: 1-774. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. & Baranow, P. (2010). Taxonomic study of Polystachya Hook. (Orchidaceae) from Asia. Plant Systematics and Evolution 290: 57-63.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Neto, L.M., Almeida, V.R. & Forzza, R.C. (2004). A família Orchidaceae na Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama - Descoberto, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 137-156.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pessoa, E., de Barros, F. & Alves, M. (2015). Orchidaceae from Viruá National Park, Roraima, Brazilian Amazon. Phytotaxa 192: 61-96.
  • Richthammer, H. (2013). Orchideen im Süden von Laos. Die Orchidee. Hamburg-Othmarschen & Hamburg 64: 465-467.
  • Schinini, A. (2010). Orquídeas nativas del Paraguay. Rojasiana 9: 1-316.
  • Silveira, P., Schuiteman, A., Vermeulen, J.J., Sousa, A.J., Silva, H., Paiva, J. & De Vogel, E. (2008). The orchids of Timor: checklist and conservation status. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 157: 197-215.
  • Sittisujjatham, S. (2009). Wild Orchid of Thailand 2: 1-463. Amarin.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Toscano de Brito, A.L.V. & Cribb, P. (2006). Orquídeas da Chapada Diamantina: 1-400. Nova Fronteira, Brazil.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.
  • Wood, J.J., Beaman, T.E., Lamb, A., Lun, C.C. & Beaman, J.H. (2011). The Orchids of Mount Kinabalu 2: 1-726. Natural history publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • de Fraga, C.N. & Peixoto, A.L. (2004). Florística e ecologia das Orchidaceae das restingas do estado do Espírito Santo. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 5-20.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • Garay & Sweet in Howard, Fl. Lesser Antil. Orch. 178 (1974).

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202273044. epublication.
  • Ackerman, J.D. (2012). Orchids gone wild. Discovering naturalized orchids in Hawaii. Orchids; the Magazine of the American Orchid Society 81: 88-93.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Neto, L.M., Almeida, V.R. & Forzza, R.C. (2004). A família Orchidaceae na Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama - Descoberto, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 137-156.
  • de Fraga, C.N. & Peixoto, A.L. (2004). Florística e ecologia das Orchidaceae das restingas do estado do Espírito Santo. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 55: 5-20.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • CITES (2021). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Tahinarivony, A.J.; Rasoanaivo, N.S. [TAJ 683] Madagascar K001417518 Yes
Dec 11, 2017 Bone, R.E.; Wightman, N.; Yokoya, K. [RB 433] Zambia K001635563 No
Mar 6, 2017 Yahud, Banyeng, et al. [S 54860] Malaysia K000342127 Yes
Apr 10, 2011 Rajaovelona, L.; Andriatiana, J.; Kendon, J. [RJL 315] Madagascar K000753704 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Leopold, P. [64] Brazil K000940650 Yes
Dec 1, 2004 Cable, S. [147] Cameroon K000024820 Yes
Jul 1, 2004 Bolland, G. [42] Brazil K000293691 No
Mar 1, 2001 Cable, S. [47] Cameroon K000107277 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Ryan, P. [286] Cameroon K000107249 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [963] Cameroon K000107241 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [647] Cameroon K000107257 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [617] Cameroon K000107250 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cable, S. [2423] Cameroon K000105960 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2871] Cameroon K000106019 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3669] Cameroon K000106003 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3443] Cameroon K000106030 Yes
Sep 11, 2000 Wight, R. [2990] India K000810962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 11, 2000 Wight, R. [2990] India K000810961 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1999 Gosline, G. [72] Cameroon K000107026 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1330] Cameroon K000106035 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1489] Cameroon K000106036 Yes
Mar 1, 1993 Röttler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000810957 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000940649 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1116] Central African Republic K:SPC-53819.000 No
Cheek, M.; Namata; Etuge; Elangwe; Mondli; Sanele [8078] Cameroon K001518103 Yes
Gentil, L. [s.n.] K000242264 Unknown Type Material Yes
Storr, R. [032] Brazil K:SPC-45207.000 No
Kerr, A.D. Laos K:SPC-28432.000 No
Dupuy, D. [127] Madagascar K:SPC-61396.000 No
Cooper, S.G. Mauritius K:SPC-29423.000 No
Jongejan, P. [s.n.] K:SPC-65308.000 No
K:SPC-21247.000 No
Stolz, A. [1993] Tanzania K000242262 Type Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1293] Central African Republic K:SPC-55012.000 No
[illegible] [1086] K000242265 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, S.G. Mauritius K:SPC-29769.000 No
Schaijes, M. [2238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-52352.000 No
K:SPC-21246.000 No
Cable, S.; et al. [147] Cameroon K:SPC-61621.000 No
Fay, J.M. [6741] Central African Republic K:SPC-48627.000 No
Fay, J.M. [6733] Central African Republic K:SPC-48628.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-57841.000 No
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1143] Cameroon K:SPC-53823.000 No
Menzies, D.; Du Puy, D. [260] Thailand K:SPC-46665.000 No
Saw, L.G., et al. [FRI 48229] Malaysia K000718471 Yes
Ebanks, C. [5] Cayman Islands K:SPC-56733.000 No
Chase [17854] K:SPC-72056.000 No
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1292] Central African Republic K:SPC-53822.000 No
Jamaica Polystachya extinctoria K:SPC-06140.000 No
Polystachya extinctoria K:SPC-20049.000 No
Polystachya extinctoria K:SPC-00588.000 No
Trinidad and Tobago Polystachya extinctoria K:SPC-03797.000 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [1051] Guyana Polystachya extinctoria K:SPC-00589.000 No
Loddiges [s.n] Polystachya luteola K000079996 Unknown Type Material No
Hooker [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Polystachya luteola K000364335 Unknown Type Material No

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    • '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.
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    • 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/
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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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