Orchidaceae
Polystachya

Polystachya songaniensis G.Will.

First published in Orchid Rev. 90: 128 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Malawi. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mytnik-Ejsmont, J. (2011). A monograph of the subtribe Polystachyinae Schltr. (Orchidaceae): 1-400. Fundacja Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2018 Osborne, J.; Agostenho, M.;Darbyshire, I.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Tanleque, C. [JO1231] Mozambique K:SPC-67301.000 No
May 17, 2010 Harris, T. [629] Mozambique K000614214 Yes
May 17, 2010 Congdon, C., et al. [s.n.] Mozambique K000718182 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Timberlake, J. [5429] Mozambique K000718183 Yes
Feb 22, 1983 Jenkins, P. [s.n.] Malawi K000285670 Yes
Mar 22, 1982 Morris, B. [107] Malawi K000285675 Yes
Mar 22, 1982 Morris, B. [29] Malawi K000285674 Yes
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285668 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [9437] Malawi K000285672 Yes
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285679 Type No
Johnston-Stewart, N.G.B. [20] Malawi K000285673 Yes
Osborne, J.; Agostenho, M.; Darbyshire, I.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P.; Tanleque, C. [JO 1231] Mozambique K001417380 Yes
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285669 Yes
Gassner, A. [240] Malawi K:SPC-47801.000 No
la Croix, I. [22] Malawi K:SPC-42358.000 No
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285678 Type Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000285676 Yes
Jenkins, P. [40] Malawi K000285671 Yes
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285680 Type No
Croix, I.l.a. [22] Malawi K000285666 Yes
Gassner, A. [115] Malawi K000285677 Type Yes
Jenkins, P. [5] Malawi K000285667 Yes
Pettersson, B. [292] Malawi K:SPC-48786.000 No

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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