Mesadenella
| Mesadenella | |
|---|---|
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| Mesadenella cuspidata type species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Mesadenella Pabst & Garay (1953) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Garaya Szlach. | |
Mesadenella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of 7 known species, native to Mexico, Central America and South America:[1]
- Mesadenella angustisegmenta Garay - Venezuela, Ecuador
- Mesadenella atroviridis (Barb.Rodr.) Garay - Brazil
- Mesadenella cuspidata (Lindl.) Garay - from Colombia east to Guyana and south to Argentina
- Mesadenella meeae R.J.V.Alves - Brazil
- Mesadenella peruviana Garay - Peru
- Mesadenella tonduzii (Schltr.) Pabst & Garay - from southern Mexico south to Nicaragua; also Pará region of Brazil
- Mesadenella variegata D.E.Benn. & Christenson - Peru
See also
References
- Pabst, G.F.J. & Garay, L.A. (1953) Archivos do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 12: 207–208.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003) Genera Orchidacearum 3: 222 ff. Oxford University Press.
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
Media related to Mesadenella at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Mesadenella at Wikispecies