Penkimia

Penkimia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Penkimia
Phukan & Odyuo
Species: P. nagalandensis
Binomial name
Penkimia nagalandensis
Phukan & Odyuo
Synonyms[1]
  • Chenorchis Z.J.Liu, K.W.Liu & L.J.Chen
  • Chenorchis singchii Z.J.Liu, K.W.Liu & L.J.Chen

Penkimia is a genus of terrestrial orchid native to high elevations (1,600–2,000 metres or 5,200–6,600 feet) in the Himalayas of Yunnan and Nagaland. It has only one known species, Penkimia nagalandensis.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Flora of China v 25 p 503, 心启兰 xin qi lan, Penkimia nagalandensis Phukan & Odyuo, Orchid Rev. 114: 331. 2006.


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