Specklinia cactantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Specklinia |
Species: | S. cactantha |
Binomial name | |
Specklinia cactantha (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Specklinia cactantha is a species of orchid native to Panama and Colombia. [1] It was first formally named Pleurothallis cactantha in 1976 and transferred to the genus Specklinia in 2001. [2] [3]
Pleurothallis is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word pleurothallos, meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. The genus is often abbreviated as "Pths" in horticultural trade.
Kraenzlinella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, first described as a genus in 1903. It is native to S Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Pabstiella is a small orchid genus belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. They occur in Central and Tropical America.
Specklinia is a genus of orchids native to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It contains approximately 100 species.
Acianthera is a genus of orchids native to the tropical parts of the Western Hemisphere, especially Brazil. It was first described in 1842 but was not widely recognized until recently. Most of the species formerly placed under Pleurothallis subgenus Acianthera. This splitting is a result of recent DNA sequencing.
Specklinia acanthodes is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador, Bolivia.
Specklinia barbae is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica.
Specklinia brighamella is a species of orchid plant native to Panama.
Specklinia brighamii is a species of orchid plant native to Guatemala.
Acianthera caparaoensis is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil. It was first formally named Pleurothallis caparoensis in 1943 and transferred to the genus Acianthera in 2001.
Specklinia chontalensis is a species of orchid plant native to Nicaragua.
Specklinia ciliifera is a species of orchid plant native to the Dominican Republic.
Specklinia curtisii is a species of orchid plant native to Haiti.
Specklinia guanacastensis is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica.
Specklinia jesupii is a species of orchid plant native to the Dominican Republic.
Specklinia scolopax is a species of orchid plant native to Colombia.
Specklinia stillsonii is a species of orchid plant native to Haiti.
Specklinia trichyphis is a species of orchid plant native to Cuba.
Specklinia turrialbae is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica.
Specklinia viridiflora is a species of orchid plant native to Brazil.