Pelatantheria cristata is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid occurring in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.[3][4] It is similar to Pelatantheria insectifera and Pelatantheria rivesii. The stems may reach 20 cm in length and possess deflexed racemes up to 10 cm in length, bearing several flowers. [5] The specific epithet cristata, derived from the Latin word cristatus, refers to the crested or tufted labellum.
| Pelatantheria cristata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Pelatantheria |
| Species: | P. cristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelatantheria cristata (Ridl.) Ridl. [1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Cleisostoma cristatum Ridl. [2] | |
Conservation
editThis species is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES and thus is regarded as potentially endangered. [6]
References
edit- ^ J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 373 (1896).
- ^ Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 370 (1893).
- ^ "Pelatantheria cristata (Ridl.) Ridl. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
- ^ "Pelatantheria cristata (Ridl.) Ridl". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ Ridley, Henry Nicholas. 1896. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 32: 373
- ^ "Pelatantheria | CITES". cites.org.
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