Polystachya adansoniae
Also known as: Dendrorchis adansoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze +8 more
- Dendrorchis adansoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis adansoniae (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Polystachya adansoniae var. adansoniae
- Polystachya adansoniae var. elongata Summerh.
- Polystachya alboviolacea Kraenzl.
- Polystachya caillei Guillaumin
- Polystachya dusenii Kraenzl.
- Polystachya nigerica Rendle
- Polystachya ridleyi Rolfe
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Polystachya adansoniae is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Polystachya, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe