Flooded grasslands and savannas is a terrestrial biome of the WWF biogeographical system, consisting of large expanses or complexes of flooded grasslands. These areas support numerous plants and animals adapted to the unique hydrologic regimes and soil conditions. Large congregations of migratory and resident waterbirds may be found in these regions. However, the relative importance of these habitat types for these birds as well as more vagile taxa typically varies as the availability of water and productivity annually and seasonally shifts among complexes of smaller and larger wetlands throughout a region.
Trichocentrum, often abbreviated Trctm in horticulture, is a genus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Dancinglady orchid is a common name for plants in this genus. It was described by Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher and Eduard Friedrich Poeppig in 1836. This genus alone makes up the monogeneric Trichocentrum alliance, a quite distinct lineage of the subtribe Oncidiinae.
The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related.
Calopogon tuberosus, the tuberous grass pink, is an orchid native to eastern North America.
Trichocentrum bicallosum is a species of orchid found from Mexico to Central America.
Trichocentrum cavendishianum is a species of orchid found from Mexico to Central America.
Trichocentrum fuscum, commonly known as the dark trichocentrum, is a species of orchid found from Mexico to Central America.
Trichocentrum lacerum is a species of orchid found from Central America to Colombia.
Trichocentrum lanceanum is a species of orchid found from Trinidad to southern tropical America.
Trichocentrum luridum is a species of orchid found from Mexico, Belize, Central America to northern South America.
Trichocentrum microchilum is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to El Salvador.
Trichocentrum pumilum is a species of orchid found from Brazil to northeastern Argentina.
Trichocentrum splendidum is a species of orchid endemic to Guatemala.
Trichocentrum stramineum is a species of orchid endemic to Mexico (Veracruz).
Trichocentrum silverarum is a type of orchid native to Panama. It was named after its discoverers, Gaspar Silvera and his daughter Katia Silvera. Originally described as Lophiaris silverarum, it is now placed within Trichocentrum.
Galeandra bicarinata is a species of orchid native to Cuba and Florida. It is closely related to G. beyrichii and regarded as part of that taxon until described as a distinct species in 2000.
Govenia floridana, the Florida govenia, is an extinct species of orchid that was endemic to Everglades National Park in Florida. It was discovered for the first time in 1957, with a total populations of 25 individuals, and the last verified report was from the same site in 1964, where the population had declined to just 10 individuals. It is likely that poaching of plants contributed to its decline and extinction.
Liparis liliifolia, known as the brown widelip orchid, lily-leaved twayblade, large twayblade, and mauve sleekwort, is a species of orchid native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It can be found in a variety of habitats, such as forests, shrublands, thickets, woodlands, and mountains. The orchid is considered globally secure, but it is considered rare or endangered in many northeastern states.
Praecoxanthus aphyllus, commonly known as leafless orchid, is the only species of the flowering plant genus Praecoxanthus in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants in flower lack a true leaf, although those plants that are not flowering do possess a green leaf. This species is one of the first orchids to flower each year and its creamy white, fragrant flower easily distinguishes it from other species.
Roger L. Hammer is a naturalist, botanist, photographer, author, and speaker in Florida. He has written several guides to wildflowers and leads wildflower walks. He met Marjory Stoneman Douglas when he received the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award.
