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Orchidaceae

White ogre orchid

Peristylus maingayi (King & Pantl.) J.J.Wood & Ormerod

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Peristylus

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Common names

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English
White ogre orchid

Synonyms

  • Habenaria candida (J.J.Sm.) Masam.
  • Habenaria geoffirayi Gagnep.
  • Habenaria langbianensis Gagnep.
  • Habenaria maingayi King & Pantl.
  • Habenaria nymaniana (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  • Habenaria ovoidea R.S.Rogers & C.T.White
  • Habenaria sumatrana (Schltr.) Schltr.
  • Herminium annamense Gagnep.
  • Herminium australe Gagnep.
  • Peristylus australis (Gagnep.) Tang & F.T.Wang
  • Peristylus candidus J.J.Sm.
  • Peristylus cynosorchioides Kraenzl.
  • Peristylus langbianensis (Gagnep.) Tang & F.T.Wang
  • Peristylus nymanianus Kraenzl.
  • Platanthera sumatrana Schltr.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.