Diplomeris Explained

Diplomeris is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and southeast Asia. Three species are currently recognized (June 2014):^{[1] [2]}

• Diplomeris hirsuta (Lindl.) Lindl. - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, China
• Diplomeris josephi A.N.Rao & Swamin. - Arunachal Pradesh
• Diplomeris pulchella D.Don - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Tibet, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=62491 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=110430 Flora of China v 25 p 162, 合柱兰属 he zhu lan shu, Diplomeris