Luisia megamalaiana

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 megamalaiana

Name

Luisia megamalaiana Karupp. & V.Ravich., Phytotaxa 387: 295 (2019).

• Type locality: INDIA. Tamil Nadu: Theni District, Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, near Kardana Estate.
• Holotype: 10 Nov. 2016. Karuppusamy & Ravichandran 864, MH, MH00003410.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Karuppusamy, S. & Ravichandran, V. 2019. A new species of Luisia (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Vandeae) from the Western Ghats of India. Phytotaxa 387(4): 295–299. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.387.4.3.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Luisia megamalaiana. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Luisia megamalaiana 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. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Luisia megamalaiana. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.