Ludisia

Ludisia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Ludisia
A.Rich.
Species:
L. discolor
Binomial name
Ludisia discolor
Synonyms[1]
  • Anoectochilus dawsonianus H.Low ex Rchb.f.
  • Anoectochilus ordeanus Jennings
  • Dicrophyla elegans Raf., [nom. illeg.]
  • Gonogona discolor (Ker Gawl.) Link
  • Goodyera discolor Ker Gawl.
  • Goodyera ordeana (Jennings) Boxall ex Náves
  • Goodyera ordiana B.S.Williams
  • Goodyera rodigasciana L.Linden
  • Goodyera rubrovenia B.S.Williams
  • Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hasselb.
  • Haemaria dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb. f.) Hook. f.
  • Haemaria discolor (Ker Gawl.) Lindl.
  • Haemaria otletae Rolfe
  • Haemaria pauciflora Gagnep.
  • Haemaria rubrovenia (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. ex Stein
  • Kuhlhasseltia carrii Holttum
  • Ludisia dawsoniana (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Aver.
  • Ludisia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Blume
  • Ludisia furetii Blume
  • Ludisia odorata Blume
  • Ludisia otletae (Rolfe) Aver.
  • Myoda rufescens Lindl.
  • Neottia discolor (Ker Gawl.) Steud.
  • Orchiodes discolor (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze

Ludisia (Lus.[2]) is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, Ludisia discolor, commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, Ludisia ravanii, from the Philippines, was described in 2013.[3] Ludisia discolor is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar,[4] and often cultivated.

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ^ Alphabetical List of Standard Abbreviations for Natural and Hybrid Generic Names, Royal Horticultural Society, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf
  3. ^ "Ludisia ravanii Cootes & G.Tiong | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families