Nervilia aragoana

Nervilia aragoana
Nervilia aragoana
Illustration by Lewis Roberts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Nervilia
Species: N. aragoana
Binomial name
Nervilia aragoana
Comm. ex Gaudich.
Synonyms
  • Aplostellis aragoana (Gaud.) Ridl.
  • Aplostellis flabelliformis (Lindl.) Ridl.
  • Epipactis carinata Roxb.
  • Nervilia carinata (Roxb.) Schltr.
  • Nervilia flabelliformis (Lindl.) Tang & Wang
  • Nervilia scottii (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
  • Nervilia tibetensis Rolfe
  • Nervilia yaeyamensis Hayata
  • Pogonia carinata (Roxb.) Lindl.
  • Pogonia gracilis Bl.
  • Pogonia flabelliformis Lindl.
  • Pogonia nervilia Bl.
  • Pogonia scottii Rchb.f.

Nervilia aragoana or the Tall Shield Orchid is small terrestrial orchid found in the McIlwraith Range in Queensland, Australia, from 0-150 metres altitude which flowers from September to December. It is also found in India, Malaysia, northern Thailand, Laos, Burma, Indonesia and New Guinea.[1] North of the equator it blooms between January and April.[2]

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Vernacular names

Malaysia: Daun sa-helai sa-tahun, daun satu tahun (Peninsular). Thailand: Phaen din yen (Chiang Rai), waan phra chim (Bangkok). Vietnam: Ch[aa]n tr[aa]u xanh, thanh thi[ee]n q[uf]y, Ian c[owf].[3]

Description

Leaf appears kidney to heart-shaped, 150-250 mm. across, concave but with erect wavy edges. The flower stem is 200-250 mm. tall with 2-6 flowers.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Jones (2006), p. 281.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.globinmed.com/IMRContent/detail.aspx?id=BOT00146]
  4. ^ Jones (2006), p. 281.

References

  • Jones, David L. (2006). A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia Including the Island Territories. Reed New Holland. Sydney, Auckland, London, Cape Town. ISBN 1 877069 12 4.

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