The first report of Nervilia lilacea Jum. &amp;amp; H. Perrier (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae) from Kenya and the Northern Hemisphere

Jing Tian; Vivian Kathambi; Peris Kamau; Geoffrey Mwachala; Itambo Malombe; Guang-Wan Hu

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.135.46629

PhytoKeys (Nov 2019)

The first report of Nervilia lilacea Jum. &amp; H. Perrier (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae) from Kenya and the Northern Hemisphere

Jing Tian,
Vivian Kathambi,
Peris Kamau,
Geoffrey Mwachala,
Itambo Malombe,
Guang-Wan Hu

Affiliations

Jing Tian: Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Vivian Kathambi: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peris Kamau: National Museums of Kenya
Geoffrey Mwachala: National Museums of Kenya
Itambo Malombe: National Museums of Kenya
Guang-Wan Hu: Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.135.46629
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 135
pp. 35 – 38

Abstract

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Nervilia lilacea is recorded from Kenya as well as the Northern Hemisphere for the first time. A plate of ink drawing and a distribution map are provided based on the new collection.

Published in PhytoKeys

ISSN: 1314-2011 (Print); 1314-2003 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Science: Botany
Website: http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/

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