Pteroceras violaceum

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: Pteroceras
Species: Pteroceras violaceum

Name

Pteroceras violaceum (Ridl.) Holttum, Kew Bull. 14: 272 (1960).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Sarcochilus violaceus Ridl., J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 6: 183 (1915).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Malesia Peninsular Malaysia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Holttum, R.E. 1960. Kew Bulletin 14: 272.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteroceras violaceum. Accessed: 2022 Oct 11.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pteroceras violaceum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Pteroceras violaceum. 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 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pteroceras violaceum. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pteroceras violaceum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Oct 2022.