Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya bifida Lindl.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 129 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria, Rwanda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. & Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2015). Orchidaceae of West-Central Africa 2: 1-300. Koeltz Scientific books, Koenigsheim, Germany.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 108.
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 6: 129 (1862)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Velayos, M. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial 10: 1-491. Consejo superior de investigaciones científicas, Real jardín botánico, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2571] Cameroon K000518663 Yes
Mar 1, 2002 Nwaga, D. [20] Cameroon K000027292 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9527] Cameroon K000106873 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4400] Cameroon K000106865 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [179] Cameroon K000106891 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2116] Cameroon K000105930 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cheek, M. [7877] Cameroon K000106079 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2469] Cameroon K000105948 Yes
Aug 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [597] Cameroon K000107028 Yes
Aug 1, 1999 Gosline, G. [71] Cameroon K000107029 Yes
Aug 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [4008] Cameroon K000107033 Yes
Stevart [121] Sao Tome and Principe K:SPC-71154.000 No
Meyer, H. [154] Uganda K:SPC-40236.000 No
Preuss, P.R. [1064] Cameroon K000106676 Type Yes
Mann, G. [2115] Cameroon K000106673 Yes
Cameroon K:SPC-05994.000 No
Migeod, F., W. H. [32] Cameroon K000106674 Yes
Stevart [292] Sao Tome and Principe K:SPC-71144.000 No
Pollard, B.J. [179] Cameroon K:SPC-72389.000 No
Cameroon K:SPC-17583.000 No
Stevart [514] Sao Tome and Principe K:SPC-71153.000 No
Nigeria K:SPC-03794.000 No
Mann, G. [1339] Cameroon K000106672 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Sanford, W.W. [5463] Cameroon Polystachya farinosa K000106671 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0