Houlletia tigrina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Houlletia
Species:

Name

Houlletia tigrina Linden ex Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 3: 171 (1853)

Synonymy

  • Homotypic
    • Paphinia tigrina (Linden ex Lindl.) Bosse, Vollst. Handb. Bl.-Gärtn., ed. 2, 5: 287 (1854)
  • Heterotypic
    • Houlletia landsbergii Linden & Rchb.f., Gartenflora 1855: 2 (1855)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Ecuador.

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

References

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