Biology:Aspidogyne

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Aspidogyne
Aspidogyne nobilis.jpg
Aspidogyne nobilis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Aspidogyne
Garay
Synonyms[1]
  • Ligeophila Garay
  • Platythelys Garay
  • Rhamphorhynchus Garay

Aspidogyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.[2] It includes about 40-50 species from Mexico, Central America, South America and Trinidad.[1]

The genus Aspidogyne is now a synonym of Microchilus.[3]

See also

References

Other sources

  • 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q134025 entry