Papilionanthe
Introduction '''''Papilionanthe''''' (abbreviated '''''Ple.''''') is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Indian Subcontinent.
Species *''Papilionanthe biswasiana'' (Ghose & Mukerjee) Garay – Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand*''Papilionanthe greenii'' (W.W.Sm.) Garay – Bhutan*''Papilionanthe hookeriana'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr. – Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra *''Papilionanthe pedunculata'' (Kerr) Garay – Cambodia, Vietnam*''Papilionanthe sillemiana'' (Rchb.f.) Garay – Myanmar*''Papilionanthe cylindrica'' (Lindl.) Seidenf. - India, Sri Lanka *''Papilionanthe teres'' (Roxb.) Schltr. – Yunnan, Bangladesh, Assam, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam; naturalized in Fiji and Caroline Islands*''Papilionanthe tricuspidata'' (J.J.Sm.) Garay – Bali, Lombok, Timor*''Papilionanthe uniflora'' (Lindl.) Garay – Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam*''Papilionanthe vandarum'' (Rchb.f.) Garay – Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar, China
Formerly included taxa *''Papilionanthe subulata'' (Willd.) Garay from Borneo, Cambodia, Malaya, Thailand is a synonym of ''Thrixspermum filiforme'' *''Papilionanthe taiwaniana'' (S.S.Ying) Ormerod was formerly included as a species of the genus, but has since been re-classified as a hybrid of ''Papilionanthe teres'' and ''Luisia megasepala''. It has been transferred to the nothogenus ''× Papilisia'' as ''× Papilisia taiwaniana'' (S.S.Ying) J.M.H.Shaw. ''Papilionanthe teres'' is not native to Taiwan, but has been introduced to the island. The other parent species ''Luisia megasepala'' is an endemic Taiwanese species.
Hybrids ''Papilionanthe'' Miss Joaquim is a hybrid of ''Papilionanthe teres'' and ''Papilionanthe hookeriana''. It is the national flower of Singapore.Hybrids of ''Papilionanthe'' with other genera are placed in the following nothogenera:*''Papilionanda'' (''Pda.'') = ''Papilionanthe'' × ''Vanda''*''× Papilisia'' = ''Papilionanthe'' × ''Luisia''
References * Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart**