Bauhinia yunnanensis

Bauhinia yunnanensis is a plant with the common name Chinese orchid tree. It is a perennial dicot in the genus Bauhinia, described as a shrub or vine.[2] It is in the Fabaceae family.[2] It has orchid-like flowers.[3] It has been introduced in Florida, in the USA.[2] It is also commonly referred to as the Yunnan orchid or orchid vine, and it has also been known under the taxonomic synonym Phanera yunnanensis.

Bauhinia yunnanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. yunnanensis
Binomial name
Bauhinia yunnanensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Phanera yunnanensis
  • Bauhinia altefissa H.Lev.
  • Bauhinia altifissa H.Lev., p.p.A
  • Bauhinia collettii Prain
  • Bauhinia diptera Collett & Hemsl.
  • Bauhinia mirabilis Merr.
  • Bracteolanthus dipterus (Miq.) de Wit
  • Phanera collettii (Prain) Thoth.
  • Phanera diptera (Miq.) Miq.

References
  1. "Bauhinia yunnanensis". International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. "Plants Profile for Bauhinia yunnanensis (Yunnan bauhinia)". plants.usda.gov.
  3. "Flora Caroliniana - Bauhinia yunnanensis". herbarium.biol.sc.edu.



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