Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze
First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. India, Sri Lanka. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
India, Sri Lanka
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Corymborkis densiflora (A.Rich.) M.R.Almeida in Fl. Maharashtra 5A: 29 (2009)
- Liparis densiflora A.Rich. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 15: 18 (1841)
- Microstylis densiflora (A.Rich.) Alston in H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 272 (1931)
- Seidenfia densiflora (A.Rich.) Szlach. in Fragm. Florist. Geobot., Suppl. 3: 122 (1995)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Malaxis densiflora var. luteola (Wight) P.K.Sarkar in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 5: 1008 (1984)
- Microstylis luteola Wight in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1632 (1851)
- Microstylis pratensis Ridl. in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24: 344 (1888)
- Microstylis versicolor Wight in Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 3: t. 901 (1844), nom. illeg.
- Microstylis versicolor var. luteola (Wight) Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 5: 691 (1890)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wight, R. [s.n.], India | K000881596 | Yes | |||
| Wight, R. [s.n.], India | K000881595 | Unknown type material | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0