Chelonistele sulphurea

Chelonistele sulphurea is a species of orchid that grows along the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Philippines.[1] The plant blooms small, fragrant flowers.

Chelonistele sulphurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Arethuseae
Genus: Chelonistele
Species:
C. sulphurea
Binomial name
Chelonistele sulphurea
(Blume) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler (ed.)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Chelonanthera sulphurea Blume
  • Coelogyne sulphurea (Blume) Rchb.f.
  • Pleione sulfurea (Blume) Kuntze
  • Coelogyne croockewitii Teijsm. & Binn
  • Pleione croockewitii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze
  • Coelogyne pusilla Ridl.
  • Coelogyne decipiens Sander
  • Pholidota pusilla (Ridl.) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.)
  • Coelogyne perakensis Rolfe
  • Coelogyne beyrodtiana Schltr.
  • Coelogyne ramosii Ames
  • Chelonistele perakensis (Rolfe) Ridl.
  • Chelonistele pusilla (Ridl.) Ridl.
  • Coelogyne cuneata J.J.Sm.
  • Coelogyne kutaiensis J.J.Sm.
  • Coelogyne pinniloba J.J.Sm.
  • Chelonistele cuneata (J.J.Sm.) Carr
  • Chelonistele kutaiensis (J.J.Sm.) Carr
  • Chelonistele pinniloba (J.J.Sm.) Carr

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:[1]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Chelonistele sulphurea
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Chelonistele sulphurea var. sulphurea
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