Polystachya bifida
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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: | Polystachya |
| Species: | P. bifida
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| Polystachya bifida | |
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Polystachya bifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native from south-east Nigeria to west-central tropical Africa.[1] It was first described by John Lindley in 1862.[2]
Distribution
Polystachya bifida is native to south-east Nigeria and large parts of west-central tropical Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Gulf of Guinea islands, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Conservation
Polystachya farinosa was assessed as "endangered" in the 2017 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Cameroon.[3] As of February 2023, P. farinosa was regarded as a synonym of Polystachya bifida, which has a much wider distribution.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Polystachya bifida Lindl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ "Polystachya bifida Lindl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-11
- ^ Simo-Droissart, M.; Stévart, T.; Pollard, B.J.; Darbyshire, I.; Droissart, V. (2020), "Polystachya farinosa", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2020: e.T46366A87751385, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T46366A87751385.en, retrieved 2023-02-11