Phalaenopsis japonica

Phalaenopsis japonica

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: Phalaenopsis
Subgenus: Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus
Species: Phalaenopsis japonica

Name

Phalaenopsis japonica (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit., Phytotaxa 161: 67 (2014).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Aerides japonica Rchb.f., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 19: 210 (1863).
• Homotypic
  • Sedirea japonica (Rchb.f.) Garay & H.R.Sweet, Orchids S. Ryukyu Is.: 149 (1974).
  • Hygrochilus japonica (Rchb.f.) M.H.Li, Z.J.Liu & S.R.Lan, Phytotaxa 159: 267 (2014).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China China South-Central, China Southeast, Eastern Asia Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kocyan, A. & Schuiteman, A. 2014. Phytotaxa 161: 67.

Additional references

• Li, M.-H., Zhang, G.Q., Liu, Z.J. & Lan, S.R. 2014. Revision of Hygrochilus (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Aeridinae) and a molecular phylogenetic analysis. Phytotaxa 159(4): 256–268. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.159.4.2 Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Phalaenopsis japonica. Accessed: 2022 Oct 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Phalaenopsis japonica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Phalaenopsis japonica. Published online. Accessed: 28 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

中文: 萼脊蝴蝶兰
中文（简体）: 萼脊蝴蝶兰

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