Polystachya pubescens

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Polystachya pubescens']

• English: Hairy-lipped Polystachya
• Afrikaans: Geel-haarlippie
• 中文: 毛多穗兰
• isiZulu: Amabelejongosi

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Vandeae • Subtribus: Polystachyinae • Genus: Polystachya • Species: Polystachya pubescens (Lindl.) Rchb.f. (1863)

Synonyms
Basionym Epiphora pubescens Lindl., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 201 (1837) Homotypic synonyms Polystachya lindleyana Harv., Thes. Cap. 2: 50 (1863) Dendrorkis pubescens (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 658 (1891)

Images of the whole plant

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  South Africa - Port Edward
  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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  South Africa - Port Edward
  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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Inflorescences

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  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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Flowers

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  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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  Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
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Botanical illustrations

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  Polystachya pubescens
  plate 30 in:
  Harry Bolus:
  Orchids of South Africa
  volume II
  (1911)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Africa South Tropical Africa Zimbabwe. Southern Africa Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Polystachya pubescens.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Polystachya pubescens