Myrmecophila humboldtii
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| Myrmecophila humboldtii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Alliance: | Cattleya |
| Genus: | Myrmecophila Rolfe, 1917 |
| Species: | Myrmecophila humboldtii Rolfe, 1917 |
Myrmecophila humboldtii is a species in the orchid family found in Central America.[1] The species is named after Alexander von Humboldt. Its natural distribution is from the South Caribbean to Venezuela.[1]
Synonyms brought about by previous taxonomic classifications of the species include:[1]
- Laelia humholdtii (L. O. Williams, 1941)
- Bletia humboldtii (Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers, 1862)
- Schomburgkia humboldtii (1856)
- Epidendrum humboldtii (Carl Linnaeus, 1850)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Govaerts, R. "Myrmecophila humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 25: 51 (1917).". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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