Luisia volucris

Luisia volucris

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 volucris

Name

Luisia volucris Lindl., Fol. Orchid. 4: 1 (1853).

• Type locality: India, Khasia.
• Holotype: Lobb sine No., K, K000881601, K000873792.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya. Malesia Borneo (?). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1853. Folia orchidacea. 4: 1.

Additional references

• Rao, C.S. & Singh, S.K. 2015. Wild Orchids of Meghalaya - A Pictorial Guide. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong. ISBN 9789383403097, Reference page: 146. (as L. teretifolia)

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Luisia volucris. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Luisia volucris 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 volucris. 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 volucris. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Luisia volucris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

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