Brachypeza unguiculata

Brachypeza unguiculata

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: Brachypeza
Species: Brachypeza unguiculata

Name

Brachypeza unguiculata (Lindl.) Kocyan & Schuit., Phytotaxa 161: 64 (2014).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Sarcochilus unguiculatus Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26(Misc.): 67 (1840).
• Homotypic
  • Thrixspermum unguiculatum (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 122 (1868).
  • Pteroceras unguiculatum (Lindl.) H.A.Pedersen, Nordic J. Bot. 12: 388 (1992).
• Heterotypic
  • Aerides diurna Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 27: 19 (1864).
  • Phalaenopsis ruckeri W.Bull, Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 4: 97 (1864).
  • Phalaenopsis ruckeriana B.S.Williams, Orchid Album 6: t. 266 (1887), pro syn.
  • Sarcochilus aureus Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 35 (1890).
  • Thrixspermum aureum (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 682 (1891).
  • Phalaenopsis fugax Kraenzl., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 14: 360 (1893).
  • Sarcochilus phalaenopsis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 203 (1911).
  • Pteroceras phalaenopsis (Schltr.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 194 (1972).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indo-China Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Moluccas, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brachypeza unguiculata. Accessed: 2024 Jan 12.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Brachypeza unguiculata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Brachypeza unguiculata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Brachypeza unguiculata. Accessed: 12 Jan 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Brachypeza unguiculata. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jan 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Brachypeza unguiculata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jan 2024.

Vernacular names

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