Cleisocentron pallens

Cleisocentron pallens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Cleisocentron
Species: Cleisocentron pallens

• Type species

Name

Cleisocentron pallens (Cathcart ex Lindl.) N.Pearce & P.J.Cribb, Edinburgh J. Bot. 58: 118 (2001).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Saccolabium pallens Cathcart ex Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 35 (1858).
• Heterotypic
  • Saccolabium trichromum Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 15: 51 (1859).
  • Gastrochilus trichromus (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 661 (1891).
  • Cleisocentron trichromum (Rchb.f.) Brühl, Guide Orchids Sikkim: 137 (1926).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent East Himalaya. Indo-China Myanmar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Pearce, N., Cribb, P.J. & Renz, J. 2001. NOTES RELATING TO THE FLORA OF BHUTAN: XLIV. TAXONOMIC NOTES, NEW TAXA AND ADDITIONS TO THE ORCHIDACEAE OF BHUTAN AND SIKKIM (INDIA). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 58: 99-122.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 158 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19964-651-7
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cleisocentron pallens. Accessed: 2026 Mar 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Cleisocentron pallens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Cleisocentron pallens. 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. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cleisocentron pallens. Accessed: 3 Mar 2026. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Cleisocentron pallens. Published online. Accessed: 3 Mar 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Cleisocentron pallens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Mar 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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