Smithsonia maculata

Smithsonia maculata

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: Smithsonia
Species: Smithsonia maculata

Name

Smithsonia maculata (Dalzell) C.J.Saldanha, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 71: 74 (1974).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Micropera maculata Dalzell, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 38 (1858).
• Homotypic
  • Sarcochilus maculatus (Dalzell) Pfitzer, Grundz. Morph. Orchid.: 15 (1881).
  • Saccolabium maculatum (Dalzell) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 64 (1890).
  • Gastrochilus maculatus (Dalzell) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 661 (1891).
  • Loxoma maculatum (Dalzell) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 184 (1972).
  • Loxomorchis maculata (Dalzell) Rauschert, Taxon 31: 561 (1982).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Saldanha, C.J. 1974. Smithsonia, a new genus from western India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 71 (1): 72–75.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Smithsonia maculata. Accessed: 2023 Jun 18.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Smithsonia maculata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Smithsonia maculata. 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 Jun 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 657829-1. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Smithsonia maculata. Accessed: 18 Jun 2023 657829-1.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Smithsonia maculata. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jun 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Smithsonia maculata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Jun 2023.