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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Bletilla Rchb.f.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 8: 246 (1853)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000004800.

Literature

Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 8: 246. 1853 [5 Oct 1853]

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Synonyms of Bletilla

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Jimensia	Raf.	Fl. Tellur. 4: 38 (1838)		wfo-4000019567
Polytoma	Lour. ex B.A.Gomes	Mem. Acad. Real Sci. Lisboa, 2 Cl. Sci. Moraes , n.s., 4(1): 30 (1872)		wfo-4000030850

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Bletilla:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Bletilla cotoensis	Schltr.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 256 1911	—	wfo-0001227747
Bletilla morrisonensis	Schltr.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 10(15–17): 256 1911	—	wfo-0001269172