Thrixspermum amplexicaule

Thrixspermum amplexicaule

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Thrixspermum
Sectio: Thrixspermum sect. Thrixspermum
Species: Thrixspermum amplexicaule

Name

Thrixspermum amplexicaule (Blume) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 121 (1868).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Dendrocolla amplexicaulis Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 288 (1825).
    • Type locality: Indonesia. Java, Salak and Kuripan.
    • Lectotype: Blume s.n., H.L.B. 903,16-2658, L.
    • Isolectotype: H.L.B. 903,16-2659 L; H.L.B. 903,16-2660, AMES, K, L.

• Homotypic
  • Aerides amplexicaulis (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 239 (1833).
  • Orsidice amplexicaulis (Blume) Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 93 (1854).
  • Sarcochilus amplexicaulis (Blume) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 499 (1863).
• Heterotypic
  • Sarcochilus lilacinus Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 3: 334 (1851).
    • Type locality: Malaysia. Ayer Punnar, Malacca.
    • Holotype: Griffith s.n., K.
  • Orsidice lilacina (Griff.) Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 93 (1854).
  • Thrixspermum lilacinum (Griff.) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 121 (1868).
  • Thrixspermum oeonioides Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 129 (1919).
    • Type locality: Papua New Guinea. Kasier-Wilhelms-Land, at the border to English New Guinea, Waria area.
    • Holotype: A. Kempf s.n., B†

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China Hainan. Asia-Tropical Indo-China Thailand, Vietnam. Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Peninsular Malaysia, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. Papuasia Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blume, C.L. 1826 ["1825"]. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. 7de Stuk. Pp. 286–354. Ter Lands Drukkerij, Batavia. BHL Reference page. 
• Lindley, J. 1830–1840. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants. Ridgeway, Picadilly, London, 554 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Griffith, W. (†) 1851. Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (Arranged by M'Clelland, J.). Part III: Monocotyledonous plants. 436 + xii pp. Charles A. Serrao, Calcutta. BHL Reference page. 
• Reichenbach, H.G. 1868. Xenia Orchidacea: Beitraege zur Kenntniss der Orchideen. Leipzig 2: 121.
• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1919. Orchidaceae novae et criticae. Decas LIX–LXIII (Additamenta ad Orchideologiam Papuanam II). Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 16: 103–131. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thrixspermum amplexicaule. Accessed: 2025 Nov 9.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Thrixspermum amplexicaule in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 9. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. Thrixspermum amplexicaule. 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. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 9. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Thrixspermum amplexicaule. Accessed: 9 Nov 2025.Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Thrixspermum amplexicaule. Published online. Accessed: 9 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Thrixspermum amplexicaule. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Nov 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

中文: 抱茎白点兰
中文（简体）: 抱茎白点兰

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