Megastylis gigas

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Megastylis gigas']

No common name has yet been provided in this gallery nor in wikidata 'Megastylis gigas'

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Diurideae • Subtribus: Megastylidinae • Genus: Megastylis • Species: Megastylis gigas (Rchb.f.) Schltr. (1911)

Synonyms
Basionym Caladenia gigas Rchb.f., Linnaea 41: 56 (1876) Homotypic synonyms Lyperanthus gigas (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 13: 63 (1905) Heterotypic synonyms Lyperanthus sarasinianus Kraenzl. in F.Sarasin & J.Roux, Nova Caledonia, Bot. 1: 78 (1914)

Type species

Inflorescences

• 
  Megastylis gigas
• 
  Megastylis gigas

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Pacific Southwestern Pacific New Caledonia, Vanuatu.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Megastylis gigas.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Megastylis gigas