Pelatantheria cristata

Pelatantheria cristata is a species of epiphytic or lithophytic orchid occurring in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.[3][4] It is similar to Pelatantheria insectifera and Pelatantheria rivesii. The stems may reach 20 cm in length and possess deflexed racemes up to 10 cm in length, bearing several flowers. [5] The specific epithet cristata, derived from the Latin word cristatus, refers to the crested or tufted labellum.

Pelatantheria cristata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Pelatantheria
Species:
P. cristata
Binomial name
Pelatantheria cristata
(Ridl.) Ridl. [1]
Synonyms

Cleisostoma cristatum Ridl. [2]

Conservation

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This species is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES and thus is regarded as potentially endangered. [6]

References

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  1. ^ J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 373 (1896).
  2. ^ Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 370 (1893).
  3. ^ "Pelatantheria cristata (Ridl.) Ridl. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org.
  4. ^ "Pelatantheria cristata (Ridl.) Ridl". Plants of the World Online.
  5. ^ Ridley, Henry Nicholas. 1896. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 32: 373
  6. ^ "Pelatantheria | CITES". cites.org.