Dichaea graminoides

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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: Dichaea
Species:

Name

Dichaea graminoides (Sw.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 209 (1833)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum graminoides Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 125 (1788)
  • Homotypic
    • Cymbidium graminoides (Sw.) Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 71 (1799)
    • Isochilus graminoides (Sw.) Hook., Exot. Fl. 3: t. 196 (1826)
    • Epithecia graminoides (Sw.) Schltr., Die Orchideen; Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 534 (1914)
    • Dichaeopsis graminoides (Sw.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 519 (1918)
  • Heterotypic
    • ichaea graminea Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 625 (1864)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua.
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Southeast, Brazil North.

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

References

Primary references

  • Lindley, J. 1833. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 209.

Vernacular names

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