Scuticaria (Orchidaceae)

Scuticaria steelei
Typus of Scuticaria

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Maxillariinae
Genus: Scuticaria

Overview of species (12)

S. bahiensis  S. bueraremensis  S. guainiana  S. hadwenii  S. irwiniana  S. itirapinensis  S. kautskyi  S. novaesii  S. peruviana  S. salesiana  S. steelei  S. strictifolia

Name

Scuticaria Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29 (Misc.): 14. (1843)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Scuticaria range map
  • Southern America
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

中文: 鞭兰属

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