Research Paper
Annotated checklist of the native orchids of Taiwan and their type information
Tsan-Piao Lin, Ho-Yih Liu
Published on: 27 January 2025
Page: 87 - 124
DOI: 10.6165/tai.2025.70.87
Abstract
The orchid flora of Taiwan is very rich, and the Orchidaceae is the largest plant family with 97 genera and 493 species (including varieties, subspecies, and natural hybrids) in the current list. Thorough knowledge was accumulated through a long history of orchid study in Taiwan since the early 1850s. This is a revised name list of a previous report in 2016 (Lin et al., 2016). Type information, selected references, and diagnostic notes for each species are reported herein for reference.
Keyword: endemic, flora, orchid, scientific name, Taiwan, type
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