Pseudovanilla

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Giant climbing orchid
Pseudovanilla foliata.jpg
Pseudovanilla foliata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Tribe: Vanilleae
Genus: Pseudovanilla
Garay[1]
Type species
Pseudovanilla foliata
(F.Muell.) Garay

Pseudovanilla, commonly known as giant climbing orchids, is a genus of eight climbing orchids in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus have tall climbing stems with clinging roots, leaf-like bracts and branching flowering stems with colourful, spreading sepals and petals. Species in the genus are native to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, Solomons, Micronesia and Fiji.[1][2]

List of species[]

The following is a list of species of Pseudovanilla recognised by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as at November 2020:[1]

  • (J.J.Sm.) Garay (1986) - Java
  • (Ames & L.O.Williams) Garay (1986) - Fiji
  • Pseudovanilla foliata (F.Muell.) Garay (1986) - Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea
  • (Schltr.) Garay (1986) - New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  • (Schltr.) Ormerod (2001) - New Guinea
  • (Ames) Garay (1986) - Luzon
  • (Kaneh. & ) Garay (1986) - Pohnpei
  • (J.J.Sm.) Garay (1986) - Ternate Island

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pseudovanilla". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 319. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garay, L.A. (1986) Botanical Museum Leaflets 30: 234.

External links[]

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