Solenidium

Solenidium
Solenidium lunatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Cymbidieae
Subtribe:	Oncidiinae
Genus:	Solenidium Lindl.
Type species
Solenidium racemosum

Solenidium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, all native to South America. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

List of species

As of November 2024 ^[update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Image	Scientific name	Distribution	Elevation (m)
	Solenidium lunatum (Lindl.) Schltr.	Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru	200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft)
	Solenidium portillae Dalström & Whitten	Ecuador	800–1,500 metres (2,600–4,900 ft)
	Solenidium racemosum Lindl.	Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela	500–900 metres (1,600–3,000 ft)

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

External links

• Media related to Solenidium at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Solenidium at Wikispecies