Polystachya steudneri
Also known as: Dendrorchis steudneri (Rchb.f.) Kuntze +4 more
- Dendrorchis steudneri (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Dendrorkis steudneri (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Polystachya beccarii Martelli
- Polystachya compereana Geerinck
- Polystachya ellenbeckiana Kraenzl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Polystachya steudneri is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Zaïre