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Orchid Species: Ludisia discolor

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Ludisia discolor is an orchid species identified by (Ker Gawl.) Blume in 1859.
Genus
Ludisia (Lus.)
Grex
discolor
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Ker Gawl.) Blume
Year
1859
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Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Haemaria Haem discolor 1840 (Ker Gawl.) Lindl.
Add+ Ludisia Lus dawsoniana 1988 (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Aver.
Add+ Ludisia Lus discolor var. ordiana 2009 (B.S.Williams) J.M.H.Shaw
Add+ Anoectochilus Anct dawsonianus 1868 H.Low ex Rchb.f.
Add+ Anoectochilus Anct ordeanus 1875 S.Jenn.
Add+ Dicrophyla Dicrophyla elegans 1838 Raf.
Add+ Goodyera G ordeana 1880 (S.Jenn.) Boxall ex Náves in F.M.Blanco
Add+ Goodyera G ordiana 1871 B.S.Williams
Add+ Goodyera G rodigasciana 1886 L.Linden
Add+ Goodyera G rubrovenia 1862 B.S.Williams
Add+ Haemaria Haem dawsoniana 1915 (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) Hasselbr. in L.H.Bailey
Add+ Haemaria Haem otletae 1891 Rolfe
Add+ Haemaria Haem pauciflora 1933 Gagnep.
Add+ Haemaria Haem rubrovenia 1891 (B.S.Williams) Rchb.f. ex Stein
Add+ Kuhlhasseltia Kuh carrii 1947 Holttum
Add+ Ludisia Lus furetii 1859 Blume
Add+ Ludisia Lus odorata 1859 Blume
Add+ Ludisia Lus otletae 1988 (Rolfe) Aver.
Add+ Myoda Myoda rufescens 1833 Lindl.
Add+ Goodyera G discolor 1818 Ker Gawl.
Add+ Gonogona Gonogona discolor 1822 (Ker Gawl.) Link
Add+ Neottia Neot discolor 1821 (Ker Gawl.) Steud.
Add+ Orchiodes Orchiodes discolor 1891 (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
Add+ Ludisia Lus discolor var. dawsoniana
Add+ Anoectochilus Anct ordianus 1871 K.Koch
Add+ Anoectochilus Anct rubrovenia 1860 E.J.Lowe & W.Howard
Add+ Goodyera G dawsoniana 1871 (H.Low ex Rchb.f.) W.Bull
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Anct. dawsonianus 'Natalie' (1971)
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LUDISIA DISCOLOR: A Problem Plant by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler). It may be grown in a terrarium with gravel or crock drainage covered with bark, shredded osmunda (or sphagnum), leaf mold, perlite or small gravel as a mix, with a night temperature of 65 to 70 deg... 0
Orchids with Attractive Foliage by Anu Dharmani. Uniqueness is the forte of orchid flowers, which is why orchids are world famous. But let me tell you that orchids have assets other than their flowers.  Some of them have specialised aerial roo... 0
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