Erythrorchis

Erythrorchis cassythoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Vanilloideae
Tribus: Vanilleae
Genus: Erythrorchis

Overview of species (2)

E. altissima – E. cassythoides

Name

Erythrorchis Blume, Rumphia 1: 200 (1837).

• Type species: Erythrorchis altissima (Blume) Blume, Rumphia 1: 200 (1837)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Haematorchis Blume, Rumphia 4: t. 200 B (1849).
  • Ledgeria F.Muell., Fragm. 1: 238 (1859).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Asia-Temperate China Hainan. Eastern Asia Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan. Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya. Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam. Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera. Australasia Australia New South Wales, Queensland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blume, C.L. 1837. Rumphia 1: 200.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2003. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3: Orchidoideae (Part two); page 311 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850711-9
  

Links

• 'eFloras 2009. Erythrorchis in Flora of China vol. 25 Orchidaceae --> pdf Erythrorchis
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Erythrorchis. Accessed: 2023 Jun 8.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Erythrorchis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Erythrorchis. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 8. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 29452-1. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Erythrorchis. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023 29452-1.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Erythrorchis. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Erythrorchis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jun 2023.

Vernacular names

中文: 倒吊兰属
中文（简体）: 倒吊兰属

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