Robiquetia gracilis

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: Robiquetia
Species: Robiquetia gracilis

Name

Robiquetia gracilis (Lindl.) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 197 (1972).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Saccolabium gracile Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 225 (1833).
• Homotypic
  • Sarcanthus gracilis (Lindl.) Rollisson, Nursery Cat. (Rollisson) 1875-1876: 41 (1875).
  • Gastrochilus gracilis (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 661 (1891).
  • Malleola gracilis (Lindl.) Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 981 (1913).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Garay, L.A. 1972. On the Systematics of the Monopodial Orchids I. Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University 23(4): 149–212. BHL Reference page. 197.

Additional references

• Subbaiyan, B., Ganesan, V., Nimal Kumar, P.R. & Thangaraj Panneerselvam, S. 2022. Robiquetia gracilis (Lindl.) Garay — a new record to the flora of Anamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. 14 (1), 20523–20525. DOI: 10.11609/jott.6377.14.1.20523-20525

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Robiquetia gracilis. Accessed: 2022 Nov 13.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Robiquetia gracilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 13. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Robiquetia gracilis. 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 Nov 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Robiquetia gracilis. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Robiquetia gracilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov 2022.