Pescatoria backhousiana

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: Pescatoria
Species:

Name

Pescatoria backhousiana Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 8: 456 (1877).

Synonymy

  • Homotypic
    • Pescatoria klabochorum var. backhousiana (Rchb.f.) Stein, Orchid.-Buch: 496 (1892).
    • Zygopetalum backhousianum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Index Kew. 2: 1255 (1895).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Western South America
      • Ecuador.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Harding, P.A. (2008) Huntleyas and Related Orchids. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.

Vernacular names