Phaius amboinensis Blume

First published in Mus. Bot. 2: 180 (1856)
This name is a synonym of Calanthe amboinensis

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.3100/hpib.v27iss1.2022.n11. epublication. [Cited as Phaius terrestris.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Phaius terrestris.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Cribb, P.J. & Whistler, W.A. (2011). The Orchids of Tonga, Niue, and the Cook islands. Lankesteriana 11: 96-177. [Cited as Phaius amboinensis.]
  • Jones, D.L. (2006). A complete guide to native orchids of Australia: 1-496. Reed New Holland, Sydney. [Cited as Phaius amboinensis.]
  • Ormerod, P. (2004). Orchidaceous Additions to the Philippine Flora. Taiwania 49: 175-182. [Cited as Phaius amboinensis.]
  • Sone, J. & Cribb, P. (2017). Lady Tankerville's Legacy: 1-278. Natural history publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Phaius amboinensis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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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