Gastrochilus kadooriei

Gastrochilus kadooriei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Gastrochilus
Species: G. kadooriei
Binomial name
Gastrochilus kadooriei
Kumar, S.W.Gale, Kocyan, G.A.Fisch. & Aver.

Gastrochilus kadooriei is a species of Gastrochilus. published in the journal Phytotaxa on 4 April 2014. This species is endemic to Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and distributed in China, Laos and Vietnam. This was recently discovered in Hong Kong and has been named after Sir Horace Kadoorie.[1]

References

  1. Kumar, P., S.W.Gale, A.Kocyan, G.A.Fischer, L.Averyanov, R.Borosova, A.Bhattacharjee, J.-H.Li & K.S.Pang. 2014. Gastrochilus kadooriei (Orchidaceae), a new species from Hong Kong, with notes on allied taxa in section Microphyllae found in the region. Phytotaxa 164 (2): 091–103.
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