Research Paper

Complete list of the native orchids of Taiwan and their type information

Tsan-Piao Lin, Ho-Yih Liu, Chang-Fu Hsieh and Kuo-Hsiung Wang

Published on: 04 June 2016

Page: 78 - 126

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2016.61.78

Abstract

This is a comprehensive name list of native orchids of Taiwan identified since the publication of Flora of Taiwan Vol. 5, second edition (2000). The 330 species, subspecies, varieties and natural hybrids of native orchids reported in that publication increases to 454 in the current list. Type information and selected references, diagnostic notices for each species are reported herein for reference.

Keyword: Flora of Taiwan, Orchid, Taxonomy, Typification.

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