Biology:Panarica

Short description: Genus of orchids

Panarica
Panarica prismatocarpa (type species)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Laeliinae
Genus:	Panarica Withner & Harding (2004)
Species
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Panarica is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) and contains 6 species.

Description

The name "Panarica" is a combination of Panama and Costa Rica where all the members of the genus are found. Panarica contains six species, some from Prosthechea and some from Epidendrum.

Species

• Panarica brassavolae (Rchb.f.) Withner & Harding (2004)
• Panarica ionocentra (Rchb.f.) Withner & Harding (2004)
• Panarica neglecta (Pupulin) Withner & Harding (2004)
• Panarica prismatocarpa (Rchb.f.) Withner & Harding (2004)
• Panarica tardiflora (Mora Ret. ex Pupulin) Withner & Harding (2004)
• Panarica mulasii (Soto Arenas & L. Cerv.) Withner & Harding (2004)

References

• Withner, C. A. and Harding, P. A., Cattleyas and Their Relatives. The Debatable Epidendrums Timber Press 2004.

Wikidata ☰ Q7130054 entry