Polystachya bifida

Polystachya bifida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Polystachya
Species:
P. bifida
Binomial name
Polystachya bifida
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrorkis bifida (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Polystachya farinosa Kraenzl.

Polystachya bifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native from south-east Nigeria to west-central tropical Africa.[1] It was first described by John Lindley in 1862.[2]

Distribution

Polystachya bifida is native to south-east Nigeria and large parts of west-central tropical Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Gulf of Guinea islands, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Conservation

Polystachya farinosa was assessed as "endangered" in the 2017 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Cameroon.[3] As of February 2023, P. farinosa was regarded as a synonym of Polystachya bifida, which has a much wider distribution.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Polystachya bifida Lindl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
  2. ^ "Polystachya bifida Lindl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
  3. ^ Simo-Droissart, M.; Stévart, T.; Pollard, B.J.; Darbyshire, I.; Droissart, V. (2020), "Polystachya farinosa", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2020: e.T46366A87751385, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T46366A87751385.en, retrieved 2023-02-11


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