Papilionanthe biswasiana

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: Papilionanthe
Species: Papilionanthe biswasiana

Name

Papilionanthe biswasiana (Ghose & Mukerjee) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 371 (1974).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Aerides biswasiana Ghose & Mukerjee, Orchid Rev. 53: 124 (1945).
    • Type locality: Burma. Chin State, Mindat District, 1950 m a.s.l.
    • Holotype: 31 Mar. 1956, Kingdon-Ward 21903, BM, BM000074424.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China China South-Central (South Yunnan). Asia-Tropical Indo-China Myanmar, Thailand. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Garay, L.A. 1974. On the Systematics of the Monopodial Orchids II. Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University 23(10): 369-374.BHL Reference page: 
• Ghose, B.N. & Mukerjee, S.K. 1945. A new Orchid from Burma. Orchid Review 53: 123–125.

Additional references

• Zhihui Xu, Hong Jiang, Ye Deping & Ende Liu 2010. The Wild Orchids in Yunnan: 456–457. ISBN 9787541641138.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Papilionanthe biswasiana. Accessed: 2023 Apr 30.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Papilionanthe biswasiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Apr 30. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Papilionanthe biswasiana. 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 Apr 30. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Papilionanthe biswasiana. Accessed: 30 Apr 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Papilionanthe biswasiana. Published online. Accessed: 30 Apr 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Papilionanthe biswasiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Apr 2023.

Vernacular names

中文: 白花凤蝶兰
中文（简体）: 白花凤蝶兰