Eurychone rothschildiana (Typus)

Taxonavigation

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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: Eurychone

Overview of species (2)

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E. galeandrae – E. rothschildiana

Name

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Eurychone Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 134 (1918)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Uganda.
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola.
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire.

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • La Croix, I.F. 2001. The Genus Eurychone: Orchidaceae in Curtis's Botanical Magazine 18(3): 153-162.
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Vernacular names

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