Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya alpina Lindl.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 131 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guinea, Bioko, SE. Nigeria to SW. Cameroon. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Nigeria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Droissart, V., Sonké, B. & Stévart, T. (2006). Les Orchidaceae endémiques d' Afrique centrale atlantique présentes au Cameroon. Systematics and Geography of Plants 76: 3-84.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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: 128.
  • in J. Linn. Soc. 6: 131(1862)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Droissart, V., Sonké, B. & Stévart, T. (2006). Les Orchidaceae endémiques d' Afrique centrale atlantique présentes au Cameroon. Systematics and Geography of Plants 76: 3-84.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 25, 2023 Luke, Q. [13595] Equatorial Guinea K001222694 Yes
Feb 1, 2009 Tchiengue, B. [1877] Cameroon K000580996 No
Mar 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [190] Cameroon K000106887 Yes
Mar 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [184] Cameroon K000106888 Yes
Nov 1, 2000 Cable, S. [3380] Cameroon K000106005 Yes
Jul 1, 1999 Etuge, M. [3483] Cameroon K000541193 Yes
Jul 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [1170] Cameroon K000541202 Yes
Jul 1, 1999 Zapfack, L. [822] Cameroon K000541201 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9953] Cameroon K000106719 Yes
Oct 1, 1972 Sanford, W.W. [5489] Cameroon K000106716 Yes
Sep 1, 1969 Sanford, W.W. [5488] Cameroon K000106715 Yes
Aug 1, 1968 Letouzey, R. [8887] Cameroon K000106709 Yes
Preuss [1024] Cameroon K000242282 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41566] Cameroon K000106711 Yes
Pollard, B.J. [190] Cameroon K:SPC-72406.000 No
Maitland, T.D. [726] Cameroon K000106717 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [805] Cameroon K000106710 Yes
Etuge, M. [2298] Cameroon K:SPC-61723.000 No
Pollard, B.J. [184] Cameroon K:SPC-72398.000 No
Talbot, P.A. [835] Nigeria K000242283 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cameroon K:SPC-09069.000 No
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41078] Cameroon K000106718 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/

  • 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