Biology:Lyroglossa

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Short description: Genus of orchids

Lyroglossa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Lyroglossa
Schltr.

Lyroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, native to the American tropics:

  • Lyroglossa grisebachii (Cogn.) Schltr. - Brazil , French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad
  • Lyroglossa pubicaulis (L.O.Williams) Garay - Veracruz, Belize

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q311887 entry