Ipsea
| Ipsea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ipsea speciosa 1868 illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Collabieae |
| Genus: | Ipsea Lindl. |
Ipsea is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae), found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.[2]
Three species are currently recognized as of June 2014[2]
- Ipsea malabarica (Rchb.f.) Hook.f. - southern India
- Ipsea speciosa Lindl. - southern India, Sri Lanka
- Ipsea thailandica Seidenf. - Thailand
References
- ↑ Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817—1911) - "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 94 (ser. 3 nr. 24) tab. 5701
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families