Cryptarrhena

Cryptarrhena lunata (Typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Zygopetalinae
Genus:

Overview of species (3)

C. guatemalensis – C. kegelii – C. lunata

Name

Cryptarrhena R.Br., Bot. Reg. 2: t. 153 (1816)

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Clinhymenia A.Rich. & Galeotti, Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 18: 512 (1844)
    • Orchidofunckia A.Rich. & Galeotti, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., III, 3: 24 (1845)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Southeast, Brazil North.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

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