Papilionanthe sillemiana

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Papilionanthe sillemiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species:
P. sillemiana
Binomial name
Papilionanthe sillemiana
(Rchb.f.) Garay [1]
Myanmar (orthographic projection).svg
distribution of Papilionanthe sillemiana
Synonyms
  • Aerides sillemiana (Rchb.f.) Garay [2]
  • Sarcochilus sillemianus Rchb.f. [3]
  • Thrixspermum sillemianum Rchb.f. [4]

Papilionanthe sillemiana is a species of epiphytic orchid endemic to Myanmar. [5]

Conservation

This species is included in the CITES appendix II and international trade is regulated to protect wild populations. [6] It is considered endangered (EN) by the IUCN. [7]

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References

  1. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 372 (1974)
  2. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 159 (1972)
  3. Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 524 (1882)
  4. Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 524 (1882)
  5. "Papilionanthe sillemiana (Rchb.f.) Garay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. "Papilionanthe sillemiana | CITES". cites.org. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  7. Aung, Y. L., Mu, A. T., Aung, M. H., Liu, Q., & Jin, X. (2020). An annotated checklist of Myanmar orchid flora. PhytoKeys, 138, 49.