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Ludisia

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Ludisia (Lus.) is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, Ludisia discolor, commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, Ludisia ravanii, from the Philippines, was described in 2013. Ludisia discolor is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar, and often cultivated.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyOrchidaceae
Observations recorded480

血叶兰属(学名:Ludisia)是兰科下的一个属,为陆生兰。该属有血叶兰(L. discolor)等2种,分布于印度支那、马来半岛和中国广东与云南。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
6
With media
5
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
MO, NHMUK, K, BG
Recorded in
China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Bhutan

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Goodyerinae
Image
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Commons category
Ludisia
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Ludisia
topic's main category
Category:Ludisia
Commons gallery
Ludisia
taxon common name
石上藕属
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Cultivation
  • Conservation
  • Cultivars
  • Hybrids
  • References
  • External links

Ludisia (Lus.) is a genus of orchids that was thought to contain just one species, Ludisia discolor, commonly referred to as jewel orchid. A second species, Ludisia ravanii, from the Philippines, was described in 2013. Ludisia discolor is native to Southern China, Northeast India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar, and often cultivated.

== Description == They are terrestrial orchids that in their natural setting would be found growing on the forest floor. They are known for their foliage, which is often velvety deep maroon with red veins that run parallel to the centre of the leaf.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ludisia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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