Luisia jarawana

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: Luisia
Species: Luisia jarawana

Name

Luisia jarawana Sanjay Mishra & Jalal, Phytotaxa 453: 255 (2020).

• Type locality: India. Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Middle Andaman, on the way to Sagwan nallah, on Bombax insigne Kurz, 16 m a.s.l.
• Holotype: 16 Mar 2018, Mishra 33199, PBL.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Mishra, S., Jalal, J., Paulose, V. C & Singh, L.J. 2020. Two new species of Luisia (Vandeae, Orchidaceae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Phytotaxa 453(3): 255–264. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.453.3.7

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Luisia jarawana. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Luisia jarawana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Luisia jarawana. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2022.