Rhynchostylis gigantea

Rhynchostylis gigantea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species: Rhynchostylis gigantea
Subspecies: R. g. subsp. gigantea – R. g. subsp. violacea

Name

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl.) Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 356 (1896)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Saccolabium giganteum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 221 (1833)
• Homotypic
  • Gastrochilus giganteus (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 661 (1891)
  • Anota gigantea (Lindl.) Fukuy., Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 34: 111 (1944)

References

• Ridley, H.N,, (1896). Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 32: 356.
• Govaerts, R. & al. 2013. Rhynchostylis gigantea in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Mar. 1.
• Tropicos.org: 2013. Rhynchostylis gigantea Published on internet. Accessed: 2013 Mar. 1.
• International Plant Names Index: 2013. Rhynchostylis gigantea . Published on the Internet. Accessed 1. Mar. 2013

Vernacular names

हिन्दी: कोपु फूल
తెలుగు: నక్క తోక పూలు
ไทย: ช้างกระ
Tiếng Việt: Lan ngọc điểm

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