Cleisocentron
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| Cleisocentron merrillianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Cleisocentron Brühl |
| Type species | |
| Cleisocentron trichromum (syn of C. pallens) (Rchb. f.) Brühl.
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Cleisocentron is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[3] It has a disjunct distribution, known from the Himalayas, Vietnam, China and Borneo.
Description[edit]
The species of this genus are tropical epiphytes with a pendent or erect habit. The leaves may be terete or broad. Both types of leaves may occur on the same specimen, as some species exhibit leaf polymorphy.[4] Three species have blue flowers,[5] but other colours, such as pink and white also occur.
Etymology[edit]
The generic name is derived from the Greek kleistos meaning closed,[6] as well as kentron meaning spur.[5][6] The name relates to the morphology of the spurred labellum.[4]
Ecology[edit]
Pollination[edit]
There have been reports of pollination or visitation by ants, which was observed during field expeditions in Borneo.[7][8] Alternatively, there have been speculations, that the nectariferous flowers are pollinated by butterflies.[5]
Species[edit]
Eight species are currently recognized:[9]
- Cleisocentron abasii Cavestro - Sabah
- Cleisocentron gokusingii J.J.Wood & A.L.Lamb - Sabah
- Cleisocentron kinabaluense Metusala & J.J.Wood - Sabah
- Cleisocentron klossii (Ridl.) Garay - Vietnam
- Cleisocentron malipoense (Z.J.Liu & L.J.Chen) R.Rice - Malipo, Yunnan, China [10]
- Cleisocentron merrillianum (Ames) Christenson - Sabah
- Cleisocentron neglectum M.J.Mathew & J.Mathew - India (Karnataka) [11]
- Cleisocentron pallens (Cathcart ex Lindl.) N.Pearce & P.J.Cribb - eastern Himalayas (Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, India)
Formerly included species[edit]
- Cleisocentron collettianum (King & Pantl.) Garay is now considered a synonym of Robiquetia pachyphylla (Rchb.f.) Garay.[12]
Horticulture[edit]
Cleisocentron is rarely found in cultivation.[6][4] However, they are easy to cultivate.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cleisocentron". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ WFO (2022): Cleisocentron Brühl. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000008534. Accessed on: 14 Dec 2022
- ^ Brühl, Paul Johannes. 1926. Guide to the Orchids of Sikkim 136
- ^ a b c Pridgeon, A., Cribb, P., Chase, M., & Rasmussen, F. (2014). "Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3)." pp. 158-161 OUP Oxford.
- ^ a b c Chase, M., Christenhusz, M., Mirenda, T., & Ivy Press (2017). "The Book of Orchids: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World." p. 555. University of Chicago Press.
- ^ a b c d Teoh, E.S. (2021). Cleisocentron Bruhl.. In: Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol. 1 (A - E). pp 199–201. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58872-4_30
- ^ Pugh-Jones, S. (2021, May 29). Cleisocentron gokusingii – 365 days of orchids – day 1616. WSBEorchids. Retrieved December 13, 2022, from https://wsbeorchids.org/2021/cleisocentron-gokusingii-365-days-of-orchids-day-1616/
- ^ Robinson, J. (2022, March 9). PLANTS BEHAVING BADLY. KPBS Public Media. Retrieved December 13, 2022, from https://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/may/02/plants-behaving-badly/
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
- ^ "Cleisocentron malipoense (Z.J.Liu & L.J.Chen) R.Rice | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "Cleisocentron neglectum M.J.Mathew & J.Mathew | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
- ^ "Robiquetia pachyphylla (Rchb.f.) Garay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
External links[edit]
Data related to Cleisocentron at Wikispecies
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