Tainia Blume, Bijdr. (1825) 354

Subfamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Collabieae

Subtribe: Not used

Synonyms: Ania Lindl. , Ascotainia Ridl. , Mitopetalum Blume

A genus of 14 species; 12 species in Malesia.

Distribution: Tropical Asia, Malesia, Australia

Turner, H. 1992. Revision of the orchid genera Ania, Hancockia, Mischobulbum, and Tainia. Orchid Monogr. 6: 43 - 100.

 

Tainia speciosa Blume, in situ, Peninsular Malaysia Tainia paucifolia (Breda) J.J.Sm., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia Tainia paucifolia (Breda) J.J.Sm., cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Peninsular Malaysia

last updated: 2 February 2007 by André Schuiteman

Malesian Orchid Genera