Phaius flavus is a species of orchid in the genus Phaius described by John Lindley in 1831.[1] It is widespread across much of Asia (China, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, etc.) as well as New Guinea, New Caledonia, Samoa and Vanuatu.[2][3]

Phaius flavus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phaius
Species:
P. flavus
Binomial name
Phaius flavus
Synonyms[2]
  • Limodorum flavum Blume
  • Bletia flava (Blume) Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Bletia woodfordii Hook.
  • Phaius maculatus Lindl.
  • Hecabe lutea Raf.
  • Limodorum crispum Reinw. ex Blume
  • Phaius crispus Blume
  • Phaius flexuosus Blume
  • Phaius minor Blume
  • Phaius platychilus Rchb.f.
  • Phaius bracteosus Rchb.f.
  • Phaius celebicus Schltr.
  • Phaius linearifolius Ames
  • Phaius undulatomarginatus Hayata
  • Phaius somae Hayata
  • Phaius woodfordii (Hook.) Merr.
  • Phaius minor f. punctatus Ohwi
  • Phaius tankervilleae f. veronicae S.Y.Hu & Barretto
  • Phaius flavus f. punctatus (Ohwi) K.Nakaj.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phaius flavus". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Flora of China v 25 p 290, 黄花鹤顶兰 huang hua he ding lan, Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindley