Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus

Taxonavigation

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. Hygrochilus
Species: (5)

Overview of species

P. hygrochila – P. japonica – P. marriottiana – P. subparishii – P. tsii

Name

Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit., Phytotaxa 161(1): 67 (2014).

• Type species: Vanda parishii Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 138 (1868).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Hygrochilus Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl (eds.), Nat. Pflanzenfam., Nachtr. 1: 112 (1897).
• Heterotypic
  • Sedirea Garay & H.R.Sweet, Orchids S. Ryukyu Is.: 149 (1974).
    • Type species: Aerides japonica Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 19: 210 (1863).

References

Primary references

• Kocyan, A. & Schuiteman, A. 2014. New combinations in Aeridinae (Orchidaceae). Phytotaxa 161(1): 61–85. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.161.1.3 Reference page.