Specklinia

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Specklinia
Specklinia glandulosa.jpg
Specklinia glandulosa
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Specklinia
Lindl.
Synonyms [1]
  • AcostaeaSchltr.
  • PseudoctomeriaKraenzl.
  • VerapaziaArchila
  • Empusella(Luer) Luer
  • TribulagoLuer
  • MuscarellaLuer
  • SarcinulaLuer
  • SylphiLuer

Specklinia is a genus of orchids native to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. [1] [2] It contains approximately 100 species. [2]

Species

As of 2020, Kew's Plants of the World Online listed 105 species: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 1 2 3 "Specklinia Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 December 2020.