Luisia confusa

Taxonavigation edit

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: Luisia
Species: Luisia confusa

Name edit

Luisia confusa Rchb.f., in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 621 (1863).

  • Type locality: Ambon.
  • Holotype: ZIPPEL sine No., W.

Synonymy edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Luisia amboinensis Schltr. ex Mansf., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 74: 7, t. 73, f. 291 (1934), nom. nud.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Malesia
      • Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Sumatera.

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Reichenbach, H.G. 1863. Annales Botanices Systematicae. 6: 621.

Additional references edit

  • Seidenfaden, G. 1971. Notes on the genus Luisia. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv. 27(4): 47.
  • O'Byrne, P. 2001. A to Z of South East Asian Orchid species. Orchid Society of South East Asia, Singapore. ISBN 9789810444792. Reference page: 106 (as Luisia celebica).

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