Orchidaceae
Spathoglottis

Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl.

First published in Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 120 (1831)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Arunachal Pradesh to S. China and Indo-China. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam

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.
  • Khanam, M. & al. (2001). Our present knowledge on the Terrestrial Orchidaceae. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 35-49.
  • Kurzweil, H. (2008). A review of the genus Spathoglottis Blume (Orchidaceae) in Thailand. Rheedea 18: 63-74.
  • Ormerod, P., Kurzweil, H. & Watthana, S. (2021). Annotated List of Orchidaceae for Myanmar. Phytotaxa 481: 1-262.
  • Panda, S.P. & Misra, S. (2013). Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl. (Orchidaceae): A new record for Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 37: 663-664.
  • Pedersen, H.Æ. & al. (2014). Flora of Thailand 12(2): 303-670. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Sittisujjatham, S. (2006). Wild Orchid of Thailand 1: 1-495. Amarin.
  • Wu, Z. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2009). Flora of China 25: 1-570. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Khanam, M. & al. (2001). Our present knowledge on the Terrestrial Orchidaceae. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 35-49.
  • Panda, S.P. & Misra, S. (2013). Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl. (Orchidaceae): A new record for Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 37: 663-664.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 22, 2018 Schnell, R. [10687] Hong Kong K000718883 Yes
Aug 28, 2015 HNK [171] Vietnam K000341986 Yes
Jan 11, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [0780] Thailand K000597264 Yes
Jan 11, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [116] Thailand K000597262 Yes
Jan 11, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [116] Thailand K000597265 Yes
Jan 11, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [s.n.] Thailand K000597266 Yes
Oct 9, 2007 Kerr, A.F.G. [0864] Thailand K000597261 Yes
Jul 1, 1973 Guile, D.P.M. [6096] Hong Kong K001392107 Yes
Mar 1, 1969 Guile, D.P.M. [0107] Hong Kong K001392108 No
K:SPC-21415.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3744] Burma K001119927 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thailand K:SPC-19193.000 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India K000829028 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-18345.000 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India K000895738 Type Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3744] India K001119930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4698] China K000395737 Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3744] India K001119929 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3744] Burma K001119928 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3744] India K001119931 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-19984.000 No
Burma K:SPC-19990.000 No
Griffith, W. [429] India K000829062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [5194] India K000829027 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [381] Thailand K000597263 Yes
s.coll. [3744] K000895737 Type Yes
Maingay, A.C. [1640] Spathoglottis bensonii K000829033 Unknown Type Material Yes

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • 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/
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