Oeceoclades

Oeceoclades
Oeceoclades maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Eulophiinae
Genus: Oeceoclades
Lindl.
Type species
Oeceoclades maculata[1]
(Lindl.) Lindl.
Synonyms[2]

Eulophidium Pfitzer

Oeceoclades, collectively known as the monk orchids, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is related to Eulophia and like that genus is mostly terrestrial in habit. A few species extend into very arid environments, unusual for an orchid.

The genus contains about 40 known species, widespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean. Many of the species are endemic to Madagascar. One species, O. maculata, has become naturalized in Mexico, South America, Central America, the West Indies and Florida.[2][3][4][5] In Florida and several other places, O. maculata is considered an invasive weed.[6][7]

Species

Species accepted:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ lectotype designated by Lindley, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 36 (1859)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  4. ↑ Garay, L. A. and P. Taylor. 1976. The genus Oeceoclades Lindl. Botanical Museum Leaflets of Harvard University 24: 249–274.
  5. ↑ Flora of North America, v 26 p 640, Oeceoclades Lindley, Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 18: plate 1522. 1832.
  6. ↑ Dave's Garden, PlantFiles: Species, Natural Hybrid Orchid, Monk Orchid, Spotted Oeceoclades Oeceoclades maculata
  7. ↑ CABI Invasive Weeds Compendium, Oeceoclades maculata

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