Lacaena

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Lacaena
Lacaena bicolor - Edwards vol 30 (NS 7) pl 50 (1844).jpg
Lacaena bicolor
1844 illustration [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Lacaena
Lindl.
Synonyms

NaueniaKlotzsch

Lacaena is a genus of orchids native to Central America, Colombia and southern Mexico.

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Species

As of May 2023, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species: [2]

ImageScientific nameDistributionElevation (m)
Orchidaceae Lacaena bicolor 1 (cropped).jpg Lacaena bicolor Lindl.Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and southern Mexico 1,100–2,400 metres (3,600–7,900 ft)
Orchidaceae Lacaena spectabilis 1 (cropped).jpg Lacaena spectabilis (Klotzsch) Rchb.f.from Mexico (Chiapas), El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama 1,200–1,650 metres (3,940–5,410 ft)


References

  1. Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 30 (NS 7) plate 50
  2. "Lacaena Lindl. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-25.