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Gastrochilus kadooriei

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Gastrochilus kadooriei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
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

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  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.