Cynorkis gigas

Taxonavigation[edit]

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Orchideae
Subtribus: Orchidinae
Genus: Cynorkis
Species: Cynorkis gigas

Cynorkis gigas Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33: 50 (1924)

Heterotypic
- Cynorkis grandiflora var. albata Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 332 (1883)

Native distribution areas:
Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Schlechter, F.R.R. 1924. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, Beihefte 33: 50.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Cynorkis gigas. Accessed: 2022 Jun 17.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cynorkis gigas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jun 17. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Cynorkis gigas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jun 17. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Cynorkis gigas. 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 Jun 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Cynorkis gigas. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2022.
Tropicos.org 2022. Cynorkis gigas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2022.

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