Group: Monocot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, lower, D, 50     

Published In: Kew Bulletin 32(1): 175. 1977. (Kew Bull.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: MALAWI: Nyika Plateau

Collector and Number: W.D. Holmes 230

Institution(s): HT: K

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Bryophyte Herbarium Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Moss Flora of China System Vascular Herbarium

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Lilianae Takht.
• order:  Asparagales Link
• family:  Orchidaceae Juss.
• genus:  Holmesia P.J. Cribb

Conservation Status:

• CITES Appendix II - Trade controlled to avoid use incompatable with species survival - Global
  • Reference UNEP WCMC 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339.
  • Conservation System UNEP WCMC 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339.

Combinations for this basionym:

Angraecopsis parva (P.J. Cribb) P.J. Cribb Flora of Tropical East Africa Orchidaceae 2: 601. 1989. (Fl. Trop. E. Africa)

Microholmesia parva (P.J. Cribb) P.J. Cribb Mabberly Plant Book 371. 1987. (Mabberly Plant Book)

Microholmesia (P.J. Cribb) P.J. Cribb Plant Book 371. 1987. (Plant Book)

Mystacidium parvum (P.J. Cribb) R.Rice Oasis, The Journal 3: 13. 2006. (Oasis)