Orchidaceae
Cynorkis

Cynorkis fastigiata Thouars

First published in Hist. Orchid.: t. 13 (1822)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Indian Ocean. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles

Introduced into:

Fiji, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernet, P. (2010). Orchidées de la Réunion: 1-368. Naturae Amici éditions.
  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P.J. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(1): 1-340. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Hermans, J. (2006). The Orchids of Madagascar. New developments. 18e Congrès mondial et exposition d'orchidées - 18th World Orchid Conference: 240-257. France Orchidées, Dijon.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 2, 2013 Rajaovelona, L.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Ralimanana, H. [RJL 592] Madagascar K000753497 No
Dec 21, 2010 Ammann, M.Y., et al. [MYA 227] Madagascar K000718048 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Antilahimena, P., et al. [5478] Madagascar K000396169 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Antilahimena, P.; Patrio [4793] Madagascar K000970015 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Antilahimena, P., et al. [3368] Madagascar K000970020 Yes
Hermans, J. [963] Madagascar K:SPC-57753.000 No
Miller, J.S.; Lowry, P.P. [3907] Madagascar X000000414 Unknown Type Material No
Rasoavimbahoaka, F. [549] Madagascar K001560385 Yes
Cooper, S.G. Mauritius K:SPC-29410.000 No
Pettersson; Nilsson [129] Madagascar K:SPC-55104.000 No
Madagascar K:SPC-22541.000 No
K:SPC-21574.000 No
Chase [17837] Madagascar K:SPC-72171.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 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