Esmeralda (orchid)
| Esmeralda | |
|---|---|
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| Esmeralda cathcartii 1858 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Esmeralda Rchb.f. (1862) |
Esmeralda is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three recognized species, native to southern China, the Himalayas, and northern Southeast Asia.[1][2]
- Esmeralda bella Rchb.f. - Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan
- Esmeralda cathcartii (Lindl.) Rchb.f. - Nepal, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
- Esmeralda clarkei Rchb.f. - Yunnan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Hainan, Vietnam
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
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