Polystachya pubescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Polystachyinae
Genus: Polystachya
Species: Polystachya pubescens

Name

Polystachya pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 643. (1863)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Epiphora pubescens Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 201 (1837)
  • Homotypic
    • Polystachya lindleyana Harv., Thes. Cap. 2: 50 (1863), nom. superfl.
    • Dendrorkis pubescens (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 658 (1891)

References

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa 
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Zimbabwe,
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland,

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

English: Hairy-lipped polystachya
isiZulu: Amabelejongosi

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