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Cleisostoma williamsonii

Cleisostoma williamsonii (Rchb.f.) Garay
Cleisostoma williamsonii
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Cleisostoma williamsonii is a species in the Orchidaceae family, first described in 1972 by (Rchb.f.) Garay. It is distributed across several regions in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Description

Cleisostoma williamsonii belongs to the Orchidaceae, a large and diverse family of flowering plants commonly known as orchids. The species is native to a wide range of locations, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, parts of China, the East Himalaya, Hainan, Java, Laos, Malaya, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. It was formally published in 1972 by the botanist (Rchb.f.) Garay, who provided the current scientific name. This orchid species is part of the genus Cleisostoma, which is known for its epiphytic growth habit and is typically found in tropical and subtropical climates.

Distribution

Andaman Is. · Assam · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Jawa · Laos · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam

Synonyms

Saccolabium sacculatumSarcanthus demangeiSarcanthus elongatusSarcanthus flaccidusSarcanthus hongkongensisSarcanthus sacculatusSarcanthus weberiSarcanthus williamsoniiEchioglossum elegansCleisostoma demanzeiCleisostoma elegansCleisostoma elongatumCleisostoma hongkongenseCleisostoma sacculatumCleisostoma weberiEchioglossum sacculatumEchioglossum williamsonii

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