Schomburgkia
| Schomburgkia | |
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| Schomburgkia crispa, Illustration. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Alliance: | Cattleya |
| Genus: | Schomburgkia Lindl., 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Schomburgkia crispa Lindl., 1844 | |
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Schomburgkia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The type species Schomburgkia crispa is a large sized, hot growing species found in the tropical areas of Venezuela, Surinam, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
Species
- Schomburgkia crispa Lindl. 1838 (Brazil) : type species
- Schomburgkia elata Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia gloriosa Rchb. f. 1860
- Schomburgkia lueddemannii Prill. 1862
- Schomburgkia lyonsii Lindl. 1853
- Schomburgkia marginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia marginata var immarginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia moyobambae Schltr. 1921
- Schomburgkia rosea Linden ex Lindl. 1845 (Colombia)
- Schomburgkia schultzei Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia splendida Schltr. 1913
- Schomburgkia superbiens (Lindl.) Rolfe 1917
- Schomburgkia undulata Lindl. 1841
- Schomburgkia undulata var costaricana (Rchb. f.) H.G. Jones 1963
- Schomburgkia undulata var lueddemaniana (Prill.) H.G. Jones 1963
- Schomburgkia wallisii Rchb. f. 1877
- Schomburgkia weberbaueriana Kraenzlin 1906 (Bolivia; Peru)
- Myrmecophila tibicinis [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Central America
- Myrmecophila albopurpurea [Strachan ex Fawcett], Grand Cayman Island
- Myrmecophila exaltata (Kraenzl.) G.C. Kenn., Central America
- Myrmecophilia humboldtia [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Central America
- Myrmecophilia thomsoniana [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Cayman Islands
- Myrmecophila wendlandii (Rchb. f.) G.C. Kenn., Central America
See also
- Myrmecophila - a very near genus
References
- Missouri Botanical Garden w3 TROPICOS
- The World Checklist of Monocotyledons
- AOS article, including the taxonomic change for this genus
External links
Media related to Schomburgkia at Wikimedia Commons