134.0000
Family
Orchidaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 64 (1789), nom. cons.
over 800 genera, more than 30.000 spp. worldwide, mostly tropical
Species listed in database: 30648; hybrids: 1477
= Apostasiaceae Lindl.; Nix. Pl. 22 (1833), nom. cons.
= Cypripediaceae Lindl.; Nix. Pl. 22 (1833)
= Limodoraceae Horan.; Char. Ess. Fam. 44 (1847)
= Liparidaceae Vines; Stud. Text-book Bot. 2: 567 (1895)
= Neottiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 50 (1834)
= Neuwiediaceae R.Dahlgren ex Reveal & Hoogland; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 13: 91 (1991)
= Ophrydaceae Vines; Stud. Text-book Bot. 2: 566 (1895)
= Pycnanthaceae Ravenna; Onira 12(6): 29 (2011)
= Vanillaceae Lindl.; Key Bot. 73 (1835)
134.6308
Genus
Gastrorchis Thouars; Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris no. 19: 317 (1809) (Gastrorkis)
Distribution: Madagascar, 1 Mascarenes, 1 Vietnam. Sometimes included in Calanthe sensu latissimo
Species listed in database: 11
= Gastrorkis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 166 (1924) [orth. var.]
species :
Gastrorchis francoisii
Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 168 (1924)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaius francoisii (Schltr.) Summerh.; Kew Bull. 17: 558 (1964)
= Calanthe francoisii (Schltr.) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 162 (2020)
species :
Gastrorchis geffrayi
(Bosser) Senghas; Orchideen [Schlechter], ed. 3, 1: 887 (1984)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phajus geffrayi Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 538 (1971)
= Calanthe lutea var. geffrayi (Bosser) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 163 (2020)
species :
Gastrorchis humblotii
(Rchb.f.) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 169 (1924)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Calanthe humblotii (Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 163 (2020)
= Gastrorchis schlechteri var. milotii Ursch & Toill.-Gen.; (1950)
= Phaius humblotii Rchb.f.; Gard. Chron., n. s. 14: 812 (1880), et Rev. Hortic. 63: 204 (1891)
= Phaius humblotii var. albiflora W.Watson & Chapm.; (1903)
variant :
var. rubra
(Bosser) Bosser & P.J.Cribb; Orchids Madagascar 4, 145 (1999) (ruber)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antananarivo)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Calanthe humblotii var. rubra (Bosser) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw; Orchids (West Palm Beach) 102 (2025)
= Phaius humblotii var. ruber Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 526 (1971)
variant :
var. schlechteri
(H.Perrier) Senghas ex Bosser & P.J.Cribb; Orchids Madagascar 4, 145 (1999)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Calanthe humblotii var. schlechteri (H.Perrier) Govaerts & J.M.H.Shaw; Orchids (West Palm Beach) 102 (2025)
= Gastrorchis schlechteri H.Perrier; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 12: 33 (1930)
= Phaius humblotii var. schlechteri (H.Perrier) Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 526 (1971)
= Phaius schlechteri (H.Perrier) Summerh.; Kew Bull. 17: 560 (1964)
species :
Gastrorchis lutea
(Ursch & Genoud ex Bosser) Senghas; Orchideen [Schlechter], ed. 3, 1: 887 (1984)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Calanthe lutea (Bosser) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 163 (2020)
= Gastrorchis lutea Ursch & Genoud; (1950), nom. illeg.
= Phajus luteus Ursch & Genoud ex Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 535 (1971)
variant :
var. geffrayi
(Bosser) J.V.Stone & P.J.Cribb; Lady Tankerville´s Legacy 232 (2017)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaius geffrayi Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 538 (1971)
species :
Gastrorchis peyrotii
(Bosser) Senghas; Orchideen [Schlechter], ed. 3, 1: 887 (1984)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phajus peyrotii Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 540 (1971)
= Calanthe peyrotii (Bosser) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 164 (2020)
species :
Gastrorchis pulchra
Humbert & H.Perrier; Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 6: 259 (1955)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina, Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaius pulcher (Humbert & H.Perrier) Summerh.; Kew Bull. 17: 560 (1964)
= Calanthe decora M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 162 (2020), nom. nov.
species :
Gastrorchis simulans
(Rolfe) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 168 (1924)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaius fragrans Grignan; Jardin 15: 359 (1901)
= Phaius simulans Rolfe; Orchid Rev. 9: 43 (1901)
= Calanthe simulans (Rolfe) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 165 (2020)
species :
Gastrorchis steinhardtiana
Senghas; J. Orchideenfr. 4: 133 (1997)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Calanthe steinhardtiana (Senghas) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 165 (2020)
= Gastrorchis pulchra var. perrieri (Bosser) Bosser & P.J.Cribb; Orchids Madagascar 4, 146 (1999)
= Gastrorchis tuberculosa var. perrieri (Bosser) Ursch & Toill.-Gen.; (1950)
= Phaius pulcher var. perrieri Bosser; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 11(3): 530 (1971)
species :
Gastrorchis taiensis
Tuyama; J. Jap. Bot. 17(10): 579, Fig. 1 A-B (1941)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Gastrorchis tuberculosa
(Thouars) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 33: 169 (1924)
Distribution: Madagascar (Toamasina)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Bletia tuberculosa (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 744 (1826)
= Calanthe tuberculosa (Thouars) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 166 (2020)
= Gastorkis tuberogastris Thouars; Hist. Orchid., t. 31 (1822)
= Gastrorchis humbertii Ursch & Toill.-Gen.; (1950)
= Limodorum tuberculosum Thouars; Hist. Orchid. t. 31 (1822)
= Phaius tuberculosus (Thouars) Blume; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 181 (1856)
= Phaius warpuri Weathers; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 29: 82 (1901), et Orchid Rev. 1901, 67 (1901)
species :
Gastrorchis villosa
(Thouars) J.V.Stone & P.J.Cribb; Lady Tankerville´s Legacy 258 (2017)
Distribution: Mauritius; La Réunion
29 MAU REU
Conservation Status: IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Bletia villosa (Thouars) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 743 (1826)
= Calanthe villosagastris (Thouars) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.; Phytotaxa 472(6): 166 (2020)
= Gastorkis villosagastris Thouars; Hist. Orchid. T. 32 (1822)
= Gastrorchis lutea subsp. longibracteata (S.Moore) P.Bernet; Richardiana 12(1): 12 (2011)
= Limodorum villosum Thouars; Hist. Orchid. t. 32 (1822)
= Phaius longibracteatus (S.Moore) Frapp.; Fl. Réunion [Cordemoy] (1895) 226 [Phajus].
= Phaius stuppeus Blume; Coll. Orchid. 14 (1858)
= Phaius villosus (Thouars) Blume; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 182 (1856)
= Phaius villosus var. longibracteatus S.Moore; Fl. Mauritius [J.G.Baker] 349 (1877)
