Gastrochilus affinis

Gastrochilus affinis

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: Gastrochilus
Sectio: Gastrochilus sect. Microphyllae
Species: Gastrochilus affinis

Name

Gastrochilus affinis (King & Pantl.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 314 (1913).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Saccolabium affine King & Pantl., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 8: 228 (1898).
    • Type locality: India, Sikkim-Himalaya, Lachong Valley
    • Lectotype: July 1897, Pantl., #444, K: K000891609, CAL: CAL0000000485.

• Heterotypic
  • Gastrochilus nepalensis Raskoti, Phytotaxa 233: 180 (2015).
    • Type locality: Central Nepal: Kaski District, above Deurali on the way to Kande, about 2350 m
    • Holotype: 2007-03-22, Bhakta B. Raskoti, 00745, KATH

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1913. Die Gattungen Gastrochilus Don. und Gastrochilus Wall. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 12: 313–317. DOI: 10.1002/fedr.19130121713 . BHL Reference page: 314.
• Raskoti, B.B. 2015. A new species of Gastrochilus and new records for the orchids of Nepal. Phytotaxa 233(2): 179–184. --> pdf; DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.233.2.5.

Additional references

• Jin, X.-H., Zhao, X. & Shi, X. 2009. Native Orchids from Gaoligongshan Mountains, China. Science Press, Bejing. ISBN 9787030231512, Reference page: 253.
• Yonzone, R. 2018. A new record for the orchid flora of Darjeeling Himalaya of West Bengal: Gastrochilus affinis (King & Pantl.) Schltr. (Orchidaceae). Pleione 12(1): 128-131. pdf!!
• Jalal, J. S., Rai, I. D., Bhattacharjee, A., Singh, G. 2020. New Distributional Record of Gastrochilus affinis (Orchidaceae) from Western Himalaya with Notes on A New Synonym and Typification. Nelumbo 62(1): 12–15. Abstract.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Gastrochilus affinis. Accessed: 2022 Oct 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Gastrochilus affinis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Gastrochilus affinis. 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 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Gastrochilus affinis. Published online. Accessed: 22 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Gastrochilus affinis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

中文: 二脊盆距兰
中文（简体）: 二脊盆距兰

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