Bletilla striata
Typus of Bletilla

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Arethuseae
Subtribus: Coelogyninae
Genus: Bletilla

Overview of species (5)

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B. chartacea – B. formosana – B. guizhouensis – B. ochracea – B. striata

Name

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Bletilla Rchb.f., Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 8: 246 (1853), nom. cons.

Synonymy

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  • Heterotypic
    • Jimensia Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 38 (1838).
    • Polytoma Lour. ex B.A.Gomes, Mem. Acad. Real Sci. Lisboa, 2 Cl. Sci. Moraes, n.s., 4(1): 30 (1868).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • China
      • China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Tibet.
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan.
  • Asia-Tropica
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

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

References

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Primary references

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  • Reichenbach, H.G. 1853. Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe 8: 246. 1852-1853.

Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: Urn orchids
español: Orquídea urna
suomi: Mikadonkämmenet
français: Orchidée jacinthe
hornjoserbsce: Bletila
日本語: シラン (植物)
한국어: 자란
Tiếng Việt: Bạch cập
中文: 白芨, 白及属
中文(简体): 白及属

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