Meiracyllium
| Meiracyllium | |
|---|---|
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| Meiracyllium trinasutum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Meiracyllinae |
| Genus: | Meiracyllium Rchb.f. |
Meiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. It is native to Mexico and Central America. At present (June 2014), two species are recognized:[1][2][3]
Meiracyllium range map
Blue: Meiracyllium gemma
Green: Meiracyllium trinasutum
Blue: Meiracyllium gemma
Green: Meiracyllium trinasutum
- Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f. - Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca
- Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f. - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700
- ↑ Ames, O. & D. S. Correll. 1953. Orchids of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Botany 26(2): 399–727
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