Leochilus

Leochilus scriptus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

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

Overview of species (12)

L. carinatus – L. crocodiliceps – L. hagsateri – L. inconspicuus – L. johnstonii – L. labiatus – L. leiboldii – L. leochilinus – L. oncidioides – L. puertoricensis – L. scriptus – L. tricuspidatus

Name

Leochilus Knowles & Westc., Fl. Cab. 2: 143 (1838)

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Cryptosanus Scheidw., Allg. Gartenzeitung 11: 101 (1843)
    • Papperitzia Rchb.f., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 670 (1852)
    • Leiochilus Benth., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 328 (1881), orth. var.
    • Hybochilus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 429 (1920)
    • Goniochilus M.W.Chase, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 16: 124 (1987)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Florida.
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Ecuador.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil North.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

中文: 光唇兰属

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