Neocogniauxia
| Neocogniauxia | |
|---|---|
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| Neocogniauxia monophylla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Alliance: | Neocogniauxia |
| Genus: | Neocogniauxia Schltr. |
| Species | |
Neocogniauxia is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of two species in the Greater Antilles.
Neocogniauxia hexaptera (Cogn.) Schltr. is endemic to Hispaniola and Neocogniauxia monophylla (Griseb.) Schltr. to Jamaica
The genus is named for botanist Alfred Cogniaux.
References
- Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 252-253, 2000
External links
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