Schlimia

Schlimia alpina

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:

Overview of species (6)

S. alpina – S. condorana – S. garayana – S. jasminodora – S. jennyana – S. stevensonii

Name

Schlimia Planch. & Linden, Cat. 7: 5 (1852)

Note. This genus is often incorrectly written as Schlimmia, however it honours the Belgian botanist Louis Joseph Schlim and the author later corrected the name.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

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

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