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Hemipilia Purpureopunctata
''Hemipilia purpureopunctata'' is a terrestrial orchid native to high elevations (2100–3400 m) in the Tibet and the eastern Himalayas. Taxonomy The species was first described by Kai Yung Lang in 1978, as ''Habenaria purpureopunctata''. It was placed in the monotypic genus ''Hemipiliopsis'' in 2003. On the basis of molecular phylogenetic studies, in 2014, ''Hemipiliopsis'' was subsumed into ''Hemipilia ''Hemipilia'' is a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to China, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Species # '' Hemipilia calophylla'' C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f. - Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam # '' Hemipilia cordifolia'' ...'', with the species becoming ''Hemipilia purpureopunctata''. References Flora of Tibet Flora of East Himalaya Orchids of China Orchids of India purpureopunctata Plants described in 1978 {{Orchidoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, Monpa, Tamang people, Tamang, Qiang people, Qiang, Sherpa people, Sherpa and Lhoba peoples and now also considerable numbers of Han Chinese and Hui people, Hui settlers. Since Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China, 1951, the entire plateau has been under the administration of the People's Republic of China, a major portion in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and other portions in the Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of . Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) above sea level. The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century. At its height in the 9th century, the Tibet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
