Polystachya modesta
Also known as: Dendrorchis shirensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze +9 more
- Dendrorchis shirensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis shirensis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis similis (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Polystachya duemmeriana Kraenzl.
- Polystachya kindtiana De Wild.
- Polystachya kindtiana DeWild.
- Polystachya nitidula Rchb.f.
- Polystachya rigidula Rchb.f.
- Polystachya shirensis Rchb.f.
- Polystachya similis Rchb.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.
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Polystachya modesta is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Polystachya is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe