Phalaenopsis Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 294 (1825)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NE. Australia. It is an epiphyte.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Panamá

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chase, M.W., Cameron, K.M., Freudenstein, J.V., Pridgeon, A.M., Salazar, G., van den Berg, C. & Schuiteman, A. (2015). An updated classification of Orchidaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 117: 151-174.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Liu, Z.J., Wang, J.Y., Gruss, O. & Siren, L. (2021). The Genus Phalaenopsis in World: 1-493. Higher Education Press.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2014). Genera Orchidacearum 6: 1-544. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 14, 2002 Dorji, Y.; Pearce, N.; Cribb, P. [27] Bhutan K:SPC-62634.000 No
Nov 14, 2002 Dorji, Y.; Pearce, N.; Cribb, P. [27] Bhutan K001278224 Yes
Jul 5, 2002 Wood, J.J. Malaysia K:SPC-54037.000 No
Jul 5, 2002 Borneo K:SPC-52557.000 No
Lamb, A. [AL255/84] Malaysia K:SPC-72925.000 No
K:SPC-29275.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K:SPC-78099.000 No
Philippines K:SPC-41076.000 No
K:SPC-45765.000 No
K:SPC-30087.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaya K000891587 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-30355.000 No
Lamb, A. K:SPC-49166.000 No
Borneo K:SPC-52781.000 No
Shim [SPS2] K:SPC-72550.000 No
K:SPC-29691.000 No
K:SPC-14245.000 No
K:SPC-28256.000 Type No
K:SPC-30090.000 No
K:SPC-47571.000 No
K:SPC-41150.000 No
Philippines K:SPC-40166.000 No
K:SPC-29778.000 No
Malaysia K:SPC-31605.000 No
Rule, R.H. [5383] Burma K:SPC-30244.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000891586 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smart, P.J. K:SPC-41024.000 No
K:SPC-28335.000 No
United Kingdom K:SPC-40038.000 No
K:SPC-45722.000 No
Borneo K:SPC-53628.000 No
Alphonso, A.G.; Sanusi, Che Malaysia K:SPC-31994.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000891584 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chase [O-1356] K:SPC-71059.000 No
K:SPC-13746.000 No
Malaysia K:SPC-31665.000 No
Cribb, P. [s.n.] Malaysia K:SPC-55865.000 No
Kolopaking, A. Indonesia K:SPC-52878.000 No
Lamb, A. [ALPF3/83] Philippines K:SPC-72962.000 No
K:SPC-61732.000 No
Chase [15803] K:SPC-71100.000 No
K:SPC-29784.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000891585 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-28672.000 No
K:SPC-30086.000 No
K:SPC-25327.000 No
Thailand K:SPC-27540.000 No
Smart, P.J. Philippines K:SPC-40036.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000891583 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-10413.000 No
K:SPC-52338.000 No
Kingidium K:SPC-08311.000 No
Bailes, C. [1011] India Kingidium K:SPC-53179.000 No
Malaysia Kingidium K:SPC-31328.000 No
India Ornithochilus K:SPC-56903.000 No
Chase, M.W.C. [86027] Ornithochilus K:SPC-75352.000 No
Chase [18057] Doritis K:SPC-72181.000 No
Gardiner, L. [LG0034] Stauroglottis K:SPC-77082.000 No

Sources

  • Aeridinae: e-monocot.org

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