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Pleione

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EntityQ1989603· pop 25· linked from 22 articles

Also known as Peacock orchid, glory of the east

genus of plants

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumAnnelida
  2. ClassPolychaeta
  3. OrderAmphinomida
  4. FamilyAmphinomidae
Habitatmarine
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet

Die Gattung Pleione gehört zur Familie der Orchideen (Orchidaceae). Die etwa 22 Arten und fünf Naturhybriden sind in Asien verbreitet. Im deutschen Sprachraum werden diese Orchideen auch „Tibet-Orchidee“ genannt, auf Chinesisch heißen sie Dú suàn lán (独蒜兰).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
72
With media
26
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
NY, US, AMES, MO, CAS, NHMUK
Recorded in
China, Myanmar, Nepal, United Kingdom, India

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Coelogyninae
Named after
Pleione
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Category:Pleione (plant)
taxon name
Pleione
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Pleione (Orchidaceae)
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Pleione (Orchidaceae)
taxon common name
独蒜兰属
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