Phalaenopsis maculata

Phalaenopsis maculata

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Subgenus: Phalaenopsis subg. Phalaenopsis
Sectio: Phalaenopsis sect. Polychilos
Species: Phalaenopsis maculata

Name edit

Phalaenopsis maculata Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 134 (1881).

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Polychilos maculata (Rchb.f.) Shim, Malayan Nat. J. 36: 24 (1982).
  • Heterotypic
    • Phalaenopsis muscicola Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 373 (1893).
    • Phalaenopsis cruciata Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 457 (1910).
    • Phalaenopsis maculata f. flava Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 141 (2001).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Malaya.

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

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