| Papilionanthe | |
|---|---|
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| Papilionanthe vandarum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Papilionanthe Schltr. |
Papilionanthe (abbreviated Ple.[1]) is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Indian Subcontinent.[2][3]
Species
- Papilionanthe biswasiana (Ghose & Mukerjee) Garay – Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand
- Papilionanthe greenii (W.W.Sm.) Garay – Bhutan
- Papilionanthe hookeriana (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
- Papilionanthe pedunculata (Kerr) Garay – Cambodia, Vietnam
- Papilionanthe sillemiana (Rchb.f.) Garay – Myanmar
- Papilionanthe cylindrica (Lindl.) Seidenf.[4] - India, Sri Lanka
- Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) Schltr. – Yunnan, Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam; naturalized in Fiji and Caroline Islands
- Papilionanthe tricuspidata (J.J.Sm.) Garay – Bali, Lombok, Timor
- Papilionanthe uniflora (Lindl.) Garay – Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam
- Papilionanthe vandarum (Rchb.f.) Garay – Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, China
Formerly included taxa
- Papilionanthe subulata (Willd.) Garay from Borneo, Cambodia, Malaya, Thailand is a synonym of Thrixspermum filiforme
- Papilionanthe taiwaniana (S.S.Ying) Ormerod was formerly included as a species of the genus, but has since been re-classified as a hybrid of Papilionanthe teres and Luisia megasepala. It has been transferred to the nothogenus × Papilisia as × Papilisia taiwaniana (S.S.Ying) J.M.H.Shaw.[5] Papilionanthe teres is not native to Taiwan, but has been introduced to the island. The other parent species Luisia megasepala is an endemic Taiwanese species.[6][7]
Hybrids
Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim is a hybrid of Papilionanthe teres and Papilionanthe hookeriana. It is the national flower of Singapore.
Hybrids of Papilionanthe with other genera are placed in the following nothogenera:[8]
- Papilionanda (Pda.) = Papilionanthe × Vanda
- × Papilisia = Papilionanthe × Luisia
References
- ↑ Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, Royal Horticultural Society, 2017 https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China v 25 p 477, 凤蝶兰属 feng die lan shu, Papilionanthe Schlechter, Orchis. 9: 78. 1915.
- ↑ Descr. Epidendrorum J.G.König: 33 (1995)
- ↑ Orchid Rev. 112(1257, Suppl.): 47 (2004)
- ↑ "Papilionanthe teres (Roxb.) SCHLTR. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ↑ "Luisia megasepala Hayata | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ↑ [Alphabetical One-Table List of Genera and Intergeneric Hybrids https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/list-of-orchid-genera-with-components.pdf], Royal Horticultural Society, 2017.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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