Phaius tankervilleae (Banks) Blume

Swamp orchid (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Phaius

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1.25-1.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-6
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal social use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
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Germination treatment -
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Images

Flower

Phaius tankervilleae flower picture by nischal gurung (cc-by-sa)
Phaius tankervilleae flower picture by nischal gurung (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phaius tankervilleae world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Cook Islands, Cuba, Fiji, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Nepal, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Taiwan, Province of China, Viet Nam, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:650482-1
WFO ID wfo-0000268113
COL ID 4FQDS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 830142
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Limodorum incarvillei Limodorum incarvillei Limodorum tankervilleae Phaius grandifolius Phaius tankervilleae Tankervillia cantoniensis Phaius incarvillei Bletia tankervilleae Limodorum tancarvilleae l'hér. Calanthe speciosa Phaius tancarvilleae (l'her.) Bletia tancarvilliae (l'her.) Phaius blumei var. assamica Phaius blumei var. pulchra Phaius grandifolius var. superbus Phaius tankervilleae var. superbus Phaius tankervilleae var. mariesii Phaius tancervilliae var. superbus Phaius grandiflorus

Lower taxons

Phaius tankervilleae var. antoninae Phaius tankervilleae var. australis Phaius tankervilleae var. baolocensis Phaius tankervilleae var. bernaysii Phaius tankervilleae var. tankervilleae