Oberonia disticha

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Oberonia disticha']

No common name has yet been provided in this gallery nor in wikidata 'Oberonia disticha'

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Malaxideae • Genus: Oberonia • Species: Oberonia disticha (Lam.) Schltr. (1924)

Synonyms

Basionym Epidendrum distichum Lam., Encycl. 1: 189 (1783) Heterotypic synonyms Cymbidium equitans Thouars, Hist. Orchid.: t. 92 (1822) Oberonia brevifolia Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 16 (1830) Malaxis brevifolia (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 215 (1861) Iridorkis equitans Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 669 (1891) Oberonia equitans (Kuntze) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33: 411 (1915)

Botanical illustrations

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  Oberonia disticha
  (as syn.
  Cymbidium equitans)
  plate 92 in:
  A.A. Du Petit-Thouars:
  Histoire particulière
  des plantes Orchidées
  (1822)

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Africa Regional: East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia. Regional: South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique (doubtful), Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Northern Provinces. Regional: West Tropical Africa Ghana, Guinea. Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire. Regional: Western Indian Ocean Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion.

External links

Wikispecies has an entry on: Oberonia disticha.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Oberonia disticha