Micropera draco

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: Micropera
Species: Micropera draco

Name

Micropera draco (Tuyama) P.J.Cribb & Ormerod, Kew Bull. 55: 231 (2000).

• Type locality: Caroline : Palau, Ins. Baberudaob, Aimiriik.
• Holotype: 26-Aug-1937, T. Tuyama s.n., TI.

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Sarcanthus draco Tuyama, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 53: 55 (1939).
• Homotypic
  • Cleisostoma draco (Tuyama) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 171 (1972).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Pacific Northwestern Pacific Caroline Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Tuyama, T. 1939. Orchidaceae Novae Micronesicae. The Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 53: 52–59. DOI: 10.15281/jplantres1887.53.52.
• Cribb, P.J. & Ormerod, P.A. 2000. Notes on Orchidaceae from the Pacific Islands. Kew Bulletin 55(1): 231–236, DOI: 10.2307/4117784. (with illustration)

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Micropera draco. Accessed: 2023 May 1.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Micropera draco in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Micropera draco. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Micropera draco. Accessed: 1 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Micropera draco. Published online. Accessed: 1 May 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Micropera draco. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 May 2023.