Cranichis diphylla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Cranichidinae
Genus: Cranichis
Species: Cranichis diphylla

Name

Cranichis diphylla Sw., Prodr.: 120. (1788).

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Cranichis monophylla Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 27. (1846).
    • Cranichis tenuiflora Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 268. (1866).
    • Sauroglossum monophyllum (Lindl.) Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 269. (1866).
    • Cranichis guatemalensis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 2(22): 129(–130). (1906) (as Craniches guatemalensis).
    • Spiranthes monophylla (Lindl.) Cogn. in Urb., Symb. Antill. 6(2): 339(–340). (1909) nom. illeg. hom. – non Spiranthes monophylla (D.Don) Spreng., Syst. Veg. (ed. 16) 3: 709. (1826).
    • Cranichis nigrescens Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10(263–265): 482(–483). (1912) (as Craniches nigrescens).
    • Cranichis pittieri Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11(271–273): 41. (1912) (as Craniches Pittieri).
    • Cranichis ovatilabia Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 59(–60). (1920) (as Craniches ovatilabia).
    • Cranichis stictophylla Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 62(–63). (1920) (as Craniches stictophylla).
    • Cyclopogon monophyllus (Lindl.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl., Abt. 2, 37(3): 391. (1920).
    • Cranichis alfredii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 82. (1923) (as Craniches Alfredii).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico.
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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