Leochilus scriptus

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: Leochilus
Species:

Name

Leochilus scriptus (Scheidw.) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 15 (1854)

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Cryptosanus scriptus Scheidw., Allg. Gartenzeitung 11: 101 (1843)
  • Homotypic
    • Oncidium scriptum (Scheidw.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 772 (1863)
  • Heterotypic
    • Leochilus herbaceus Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 90 (1844)
    • Oncidium herbaceum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 772 (1863)
    • Leochilus major Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 209 (1918)
    • Leochilus powellii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 81 (1922)
    • Leochilus retusus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 256 (1923)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad-Tobago.
    • 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

Primary references

Vernacular names

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