Grammatophyllum speciosum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Cymbidiinae
Genus: Grammatophyllum
Species: Grammatophyllum speciosum

Name

Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, Bijdr.: 378 (1825).

Type species

Synonymy

Heterotypic
- Pattonia macrantha Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1750 (1851).
- Grammatophyllum fastuosum Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 159 (1852).
- Grammatophyllum macranthum (Wight) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 16 (1862).
- Grammatophyllum giganteum Blume ex Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 107 (1876).
- Grammatophyllum sanderianum auct., Gard. Chron., III, 14: 15 (1893).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indo-China Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Peninsular Malaysia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Pacific (introduced) Southwestern Pacific (introduced) Fiji (introduced) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Blume, C.L. 1825. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 8: 378.

Additional references

Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part two); page 68 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850713-0
Tiu, D.A. (2009) Deciphering the Scriptures on Philippine Grammatophyllum: 1–93. PCARRD-DOST, Los Baños, Philippines.

Links

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Grammatophyllum speciosum. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Grammatophyllum speciosum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. Grammatophyllum speciosum. 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 Dec 18. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Grammatophyllum speciosum. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Grammatophyllum speciosum. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Grammatophyllum speciosum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Giant orchid
日本語: グラマトフィルム・スペキオスム
മലയാളം: ഗ്രാമറ്റോഫൈലം സ്പെഷിയോസം
தமிழ்: பெரிய ஆர்க்கிட
ไทย: ว่านเพชรหึง
中文: 斑被兰, 老虎兰