Polystachya galeata
Also known as: Bulbophyllum galeatum (Sw.) Lindl. +13 more
- Bulbophyllum galeatum (Sw.) Lindl.
- Dendrobium galeatum Sw.
- Dendrorchis galeata (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis galeata (Sw.) Kuntze
- Polystachya babilonii Geerinck
- Polystachya cucullata T.Durand & Schinz
- Polystachya galeata var. babilonii (Geerinck) Geerinck
- Polystachya galeata var. galeata
- Polystachya gilletii De Wild.
- Polystachya gilletii DeWild.
- Polystachya grandiflora Lindl.
- Polystachya macrantha Lindl.
- Polystachya macrantha Lindl. ex Hook.
- Polystachya quinqueloba Klinge
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Polystachya galeata is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet 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, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaïre