Orchidaceae
Cleistes
Cleistes rosea

Cleistes rosea var. rosea

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Trinidad to Central & S. Tropical America. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.50.50113. epublication.
  • Harling, G. & Andersson, L. (2005). 225(2). Orchidaceae Genera Aa-Cyrtidiorchis. Flora of Ecuador 76: 1-347. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

This taxon has a temporary IPNI identifier and therefore an IPNI link cannot be provided, read more about this on the about powo page.

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1978 Heringer, E.P.; Salles, A.E.H. [16808] Brazil Cleistes castaneoides K000879189 Yes
Feb 13, 1966 Heringer, E.P. [10938] Brazil Cleistes castaneoides K000879188 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [11533] Brazil Cleistes castaneoides K000879187 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0