Polystachya concreta

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet, Polystachya mauritiana Spreng., Polystachya tessellata Lindl., Polystachya tessellata Lindl. var. tricruris (Rchb.f.) Schelpe, Polystachya tricruris Rchb.f.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/05/09
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
 A widespread but uncommon species that is not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
Widespread across tropical Africa, extending to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest
Description
 Epiphyte or lithophyte in deeply shaded subtropical riverine forest.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Polystachya tessellata Lindl.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


La Croix, I. and Cribb, P.J. 1998. Orchidaceae (Part 2). In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 11 (Part 2):321-569. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Linder, H.P. 1999. Polystachya. In: H.P. Linder and H. Kurzweil (eds.), Orchids of southern Africa (pp. 407-416), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.


McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Grobler, J. and Burns, S. 2008. Field guide to the Orchids of northern South Africa and Swaziland. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2012. Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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