Porphyrostachys Explained

Porphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. As of June 2014, it contains two known species:^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

• Porphyrostachys parviflora (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru
• Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb.f. - Peru, Ecuador

References

• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

External links

• • Wildscreen Arkive, Porphyrostachys (Porphyrostachys pilifera)
• Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbariuim Jany Renz, Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb. f.
• Calphotos, University of California @ Berkeley, Porphyrostachys pilifera; Porphyrostachys Orchid

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=163453 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. (eds.) 1993. Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i–xl, 1–1286.
4. Garay, L. A. 1978. Studies in American Orchids—X. Botanical Museum Leaflets : Harvard University 26(1): 1–38