Luisia macrantha

Luisia macrantha

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: Luisia
Species: Luisia macrantha

Name

Luisia macrantha Blatt. & McCann, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 35: 492 (1932), illustration.

• Type locality: India. N. Kanara : In forests.
• Holotype: T. R. Bell 5400.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent India (North Kanara) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blatter, E. & McCann, Y.M.C. 1932. Revision of the Flora of the Bombay Presidency. Part XVII. Orchidaceae. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 35(3): 484-495. BHL Reference page.  492.

Additional references

• Sinu, P.A., Kuriakose, G. & Chandrashekara, K. 2011. Epiphytic orchid diversity in farmer-managed Soppinabetta forests of Western Ghats: implications for conservation. Current Science 101(10): 1337–1346. JSTOR
• Anusuba, V., Murugesan, M., Sharief, M.U., Karthik, B. & Tharani, R. 2023. A Checklist of the Orchids in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal 15(5): 1274–1292. -->pdf! Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Luisia macrantha. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Luisia macrantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Luisia macrantha. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Luisia macrantha. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Luisia macrantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

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