Acianthera

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Acianthera
Acianthera luteola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Acianthera
Scheidw.
Type species
Acianthera punctata
Synonyms[1]
  • Cryptophoranthus Barb.Rodr.
  • Brenesia Schltr.
  • Geocalpa Brieger in F.R.R.Schlechter, invalid
  • Sarracenella Luer
  • Aberrantia Luer
  • Didactylus Luer
  • Unguella Luer
  • Arthrosia (Luer) Luer
  • Dondodia Luer
  • Ogygia Luer
Acianthera ochreata

Acianthera is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere,[1] especially Brazil.[2] It was first described in 1842[3] but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species were formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.

Species[edit]

As of October 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted about 300 species within Acianthera:[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ de Melo, M. C., Borba, E. L., & Paiva, E. A. S. (2010). Morphological and histological characterization of the osmophores and nectaries of four species of Acianthera (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 286(3-4), 141-51.
  3. ^ Scheidweiler, Michael Joseph François. 1842. Allgemeine Gartenzeitung 10(37): 292
  4. ^ "Acianthera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-10-13.

External links[edit]

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