Porphyrostachys is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America. As of June 2014, it contains two known species:[1][2][3][4]
- Porphyrostachys parviflora (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Peru
- Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb.f. - Peru, Ecuador
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Cranichidinae |
| Genus: | Porphyrostachys Rchb.f. |
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- ^ Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. (eds.) 1993. Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i–xl, 1–1286.
- ^ Garay, L. A. 1978. Studies in American Orchids—X. Botanical Museum Leaflets : Harvard University 26(1): 1–38
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Data related to Porphyrostachys at Wikispecies- Wildscreen Arkive, Porphyrostachys (Porphyrostachys pilifera)
- Swiss Orchid Foundation at Herbariuim Jany Renz, Porphyrostachys pilifera (Kunth) Rchb. f.
- Calphotos, University of California @ Berkeley, Porphyrostachys pilifera; Porphyrostachys Orchid
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