Orchidaceae
Cleisostoma

Cleisostoma subulatum Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 363 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to Malesia. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lucksom, S.Z. (2007). The orchids of Sikkim and North East Himalaya: 1-984. S.Z.Lucksom, India.
  • O'Byrne, P. (2010). Notes on Malesian Cleisostoma: part 2. Malesian Orchid Journal 5: 89-114.
  • O'Byrne, P. (2012). A revision of Cleisostoma in Peninsular Malaysia. Malesian Orchid Journal 9: 57-114.
  • Ormerod, P., Kurzweil, H. & Watthana, S. (2021). Annotated List of Orchidaceae for Myanmar. Phytotaxa 481: 1-262.
  • Phukan, S. (2011). The genus Cleisostoma Blume (Orchidaceae) in India. Nelumbo 53: 161-182.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2016). New and rare orchids (Orchidaceae) in the flora of Cambodia and Laos. Turczaninowia 19: 5-58.
  • O'Byrne, P. (2010). Notes on Malesian Cleisostoma: part 2. Malesian Orchid Journal 5: 89-114.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2009 Krispinus, F. [139643] Malaysia K000364991 No
Carr, C.E. [K115] Malaysia K:SPC-10461.000 No
K:SPC-12137.000 No
Ong, P.T. [FRI 88746] Malaysia K001893057 No
Ong, P.T. [FRI 67313] Malaysia K000718037 No
K:SPC-12144.000 No
Alphonso, A.G.; Che'Sanusi [11/67] Malaysia K:SPC-32002.000 No
Chan, C.L. K:SPC-62048.000 No
K:SPC-37959.000 No
K:SPC-12143.000 No
K:SPC-12142.000 No
K:SPC-08507.000 No
Griffith, W. [5234] India K000079059 Type Yes
Lewis Borneo K:SPC-23014.000 No
de Malahide, T. K:SPC-13801.000 No
Kok Chay Cheang Malaysia K:SPC-32844.000 No
Cumberlege [981] Thailand K:SPC-23846.000 No
K:SPC-10462.000 No

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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