Thrixspermum complanatum

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: Thrixspermum
Sectio: Thrixspermum sect. Thrixspermum
Species: Thrixspermum complanatum

Name

Thrixspermum complanatum (J.Koenig) Schltr., Orchis 5: 55 (1911).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Epidendrum complanatum J.Koenig in A.J.Retzius, Observ. Bot. 6: 50 (1791).
• Homotypic
  • Limodorum complanatum (J.Koenig) Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 126 (1805).
  • Cleisostoma complanatum (J.Koenig) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 227 (1833).
  • Sarcochilus complanatus (J.Koenig) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 41 (1896).
• Heterotypic
  • Liparis serriformis Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 33 (1830).
  • Dendrocolla serriformis (Lindl.) Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 306 (1861).
  • Sarcochilus serriformis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 498 (1863).
  • Thrixspermum serriforme (Lindl.) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 121 (1868).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1911. Die Gattung Thrixspermum. Orchis 5: 46–48, 54–58. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dassanayake, M.D. & Fosberg, F.R. (eds.) 1981. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. Vol. 2: 511 pp. Reference page:  p. 195, 197, 198.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thrixspermum complanatum. Accessed: 2022 Sep 27.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Thrixspermum complanatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 27. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Thrixspermum complanatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sep 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Thrixspermum complanatum. 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 Sep 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Thrixspermum complanatum. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Thrixspermum complanatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2022.