Papilionanthe greenii is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Bhutan.[2]

Papilionanthe greenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species:
P. greenii
Binomial name
Papilionanthe greenii
(W.W.Sm.) Garay
distribution of Papilionanthe greenii
Synonyms[2]

Aerides greenii W.W.Sm.

Ecology

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This species has been recorded growing in subtropical lowland moist forests on Magnolia champaca (syn. Michelia champaca), Delonix regia, Lagerstroemia parviflora, Terminalia elliptica (syn. Terminalia tomentosa), and Samanea saman. The general habitat is subtropical lowland moist forest.[1]

Conservation

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This species is included in the CITES appendix II and thus its trade is regulated.[3] However, the assessment of the IUCN red list categorizes this species as least concern (LC).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN. 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-3. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 December 2017).
  2. ^ a b "Papilionanthe greenii (W.W.Sm.) Garay | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Papilionanthe greenii". CITES. Retrieved 14 February 2022.