Orchidaceae
Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium klotzschianum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

First published in Orchid Rev. 4: 332 (1896)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Venezuela to Guyana and Brazil (Roraima). It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Guyana, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cervera, F. (2020). A checklist of Phragmipedium species. Orchid Digest 84: 185-227.
  • Cribb, P. & Purver, C. (2017). Slipper Orchids of the Tropical Americas: 1-281. Natural History Publcations (Borneo), The Orchid Digest Corporation, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Gruß, O. (2003). A checklist of the genus Phragmipedium. Orchid Digest 67: 213-241.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Szlachetko, D.L. (ed.) (2016). Orchids of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) 1: 1-461. Koeltz Botanical Books.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cervera, F. (2020). A checklist of Phragmipedium species. Orchid Digest 84: 185-227.

Cypripedioideae: e-monocot.org

  • Reichenbach, H.G. Original description of Phragmipedium klotzschianum. 4, (1896).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 23, 1989 K000078018 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 20, 1989 Schomburgk [718 / 106503] Guyana K000078017 Type Yes
K:SPC-75915.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Cypripedioideae: e-monocot.org

    • All Rights Reserved

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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