Polystachya rivae

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Polystachyinae
Genus: Polystachya
Species: Polystachya rivae

Name

Polystachya rivae Schweinf., Bull. Herb. Boissier 2(App. 2): 88 (1894)

References

• Schweinfurth, G.A. 1894. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 2(app. 2):88.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part three); page 453 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19964-651-7
  
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2012. Polystachya rivae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2012 Oct. 13. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2015. Polystachya rivae in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2015 July 24.
• Tropicos.org 2012. Polystachya rivae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Oct. 2012.
• International Plant Names Index. 2012. Polystachya rivae. Published online. Accessed: 13. Oct. 2012.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polystachya rivae in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

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