First Recording of the Genus Satyrium Sw. (Orchidaceae) in Thailand

Authors

  • HUBERT KURZWEIL Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Rd., Singapore 259569.
  • PIYAKASET SUKSATHAN Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, The Botanical Garden Organization, P.O. Box 7, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.
  • SANTI WATTHANA Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, The Botanical Garden Organization, P.O. Box 7, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand.

Keywords:

Satyrium, Thailand, new distribution record, new subspecies

Abstract

A representative of the orchid genus Satyrium was recently discovered in Thailand which is a new generic record for the country. On account of having yellow flowers and a pubescent lip base the respective specimens are referred to the Chinese S. yunnanense Rolfe. As they differ from the typical plants of this species by having much longer inflorescences and considerably larger flowers they are here described as a new subspecies longispica Kurzweil and Suksathan.

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Published

2009-10-01

How to Cite

[1]
KURZWEIL, H., SUKSATHAN, P. and WATTHANA, S. 2009. First Recording of the Genus Satyrium Sw. (Orchidaceae) in Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 9, 2 (Oct. 2009), 105–111.

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2009): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

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Original Articles

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