Herpysma Explained

Herpysma is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains only one known species, Herpysma longicaulis, native to Southeast Asia (Yunnan, Bhutan, Assam, Sumatra, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam).^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• (1833) Edwards's Botanical Register 19:, sub pl. 1618.
• (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 98 ff. Oxford University Press.
• 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=98574 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220006288 Flora of China v 25 p 56, 爬兰 pa lan, Herpysma longicaulis Lindley, Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 506. 1840.