Phalaenopsis violacea H.Witte
First published in Ann. Hort. Bot. 4: 129 (1861)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Malaysia to Sumatera. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Malaya, Sumatera
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Polychilos violacea (H.Witte) Shim in Malayan Nat. J. 36: 27 (1982)
- Stauritis violacea (H.Witte) Rchb.f. in Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 18: 34 (1862)
- Stauropsis violacea (H.Witte) Rchb.f. in Xenia Orchid. 2: 7 (1862)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Phalaenopsis violacea var. alba Teijsm. & Binn. in Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 24: 321 (1862)
- Phalaenopsis violacea f. alba (Teijsm. & Binn.) Christenson in Phalaenopsis: a monograph: 164 (2001)
- Phalaenopsis violacea subvar. alba (Teijsm. & Binn.) A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch, Man. Orchid. Pl. 7: 42 (1891)
- Phalaenopsis violacea f. coerulea Christenson in Phalaenopsis: a monograph: 165 (2001)
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:
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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