Papilionanthe greenii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Papilionanthe |
Species: | P. greenii |
Binomial name | |
Papilionanthe greenii (W.W.Sm.) Garay | |
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distribution of Papilionanthe greenii | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Aerides greenii W.W.Sm. |
Papilionanthe greenii is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Bhutan. [2]
This species has been recorded growing in subtropical lowland moist forests on Magnolia champaca (syn. Michelia champaca), Delonix regia , Lagerstroemia parviflora , Terminalia elliptica (syn. Terminalia tomentosa), and Samanea saman . The general habitat is subtropical lowland moist forest. [1]
This species is included in the CITES appendix II and thus its trade is regulated. [3] However, the assessment of the IUCN red list categorizes this species as least concern (LC). [1]
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