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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Eulophia |
Species: | E. alta |
Binomial name | |
Eulophia alta | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Eulophia alta is a species of orchid, known as the wild coco. It is widespread across tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, as well as the southeastern United States (states of Georgia and Florida). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon is a timber tree native to Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru. It is common in Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation of Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. In addition, it is useful for beekeeping.
Aspidosperma macrocarpon is a timber tree native to Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. It is common in Cerrado vegetation. It has a self-supporting growth form with simple, broad leaves. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, and it is useful for beekeeping. Individual plants can grow up to 25 m.
Aspidosperma tomentosum is a timber tree native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is common in of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Hancornia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1812. It is native to South America. It contains only one known species, Hancornia speciosa, commonly called mangabeira, which produces fruits known as mangabas.
Aechmea cylindrata is a bromeliad, native to southeastern Brazil from São Paulo to Santa Catarina. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, and it is often used as an ornamental plant.
Alstroemeria psittacina, with the common names Peruvian lily, parrot flower, parrot lily, lily of the Incas, princess lily and New Zealand Christmas bell. It is found in cerrado and pantanal vegetation in Brazil and Argentina.
Cyrtopodium hatschbachii is a species of orchid. It is native to Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Govenia utriculata is a species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Latin America and the West Indies, from Mexico and Puerto Rico south to Argentina.
Octomeria crassifolia is a species of orchid found from eastern Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Aechmea coelestis is a species in the genus Aechmea. This is a species that is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina.
Aechmea apocalyptica is a plant species in the genus Aechmea.
Aechmea bocainensis is a species of plant in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil, found in the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Trizeuxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The sole species is Trizeuxis falcata, native to the American Tropics.
Brasiliorchis is a genus of orchid. The genus includes species formerly placed in Maxillaria. It is found in South America.
Brasiliorchis picta is a species of plant in the orchid family native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Habenaria repens, commonly called the water-spider bog orchid or the floating orchid, is an orchid species widespread across Latin America from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina, as well as in the Southeastern United States from Texas and Oklahoma east to Florida and the Carolinas plus an isolated population in Virginia.
Cyclopogon elatus is a species of terrestrial orchids. It is widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina, as well as in the West Indies and southern Florida.
Eltroplectris calcarata, the longclaw orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is native to Florida, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands, Trinidad, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Ionopsis utricularioides, the delicate violet orchid, is an epiphytic orchid native to the warmer parts of the Americas. It is reported from Florida, Mexico, Central America, much of the West Indies including the Cayman Islands, South America as far south as Paraguay, and the Galápagos.
Diploon is a genus of plant in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1946.
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