Porphyrostachys

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Cranichidinae
Genus: Porphyrostachys
Species: (2)
P. parviflora – P. pilifera

Name

Porphyrostachys Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 18 (1854)

• Type species: Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 18 (1854)

References

• Reichenbach, H.G. (1854) Xenia Orchidacea 1: 18.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2003. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3: Orchidoideae (Part two); page 47 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850711-9
  
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Porphyrostachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Jan. 21. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2013. Porphyrostachys in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 20.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Porphyrostachys. Published online. Accessed: 21. Jan. 2013.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Porphyrostachys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jan. 2013.
• The Plant List 2013. Porphyrostachys in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 14.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America  Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

кырык мары: Порфиростахис

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