Orchidaceae
Cynorkis

Cynorkis lilacina Ridl.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 515 (1885)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Comoros, Madagascar, Réunion. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Comoros, Madagascar, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P. (2021). New combinations and other taxonomic changes for the forthcoming 'Flore des Mascareignes' Orchidaceae accounts. Lankesteriana 21: 61-137.
  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P.J. (2023). Flore des Mascareignes 170(1): 1-340. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hermans, J. & Cribb, P. (2021). New combinations and other taxonomic changes for the forthcoming 'Flore des Mascareignes' Orchidaceae accounts. Lankesteriana 21: 61-137.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Madagascar K:SPC-60117.000 No
Pettersson; Nilsson [151] Madagascar K:SPC-55112.000 No
Baron, R. [229] Madagascar K000415583 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K000415584 Type Yes
Fox, J.T. [14] Madagascar K000415585 Unknown Type Material Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [25.725] Madagascar K000718461 Yes
Pettersson; Nilsson [137] Madagascar K:SPC-55109.000 No
Hermans [4251] K:SPC-70391.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0