Polystachya laxiflora
Also known as: Dendrorchis galericuluta (Rchb.f.) Kuntze +6 more
- Dendrorchis galericuluta (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorchis laxiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis galericulata (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis laxiflora (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Polystachya dixantha Rchb.f.
- Polystachya galericulata Rchb.f.
- Polystachya stricta var. laxiflora (Lindl.) Pérez-Vera
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Polystachya laxiflora is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zaïre