Veyretia

Veyretia hassleri
Typus of Veyretia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Spiranthinae
Genus: Veyretia

Overview of species (11)

V. aphylla  V. caudata  V. cogniauxiana  V. hassleri  V. neuroptera  V. rupicola  V. sagittata  V. simplex  V. sincorensis  V. szlachetkoana  V. undulata

Name

Veyretia Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot., Suppl. 3: 115 (1995).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central.
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Paraguay.

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

References

Primary references

  • Szlachetko, D.L (1995) Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, Supplementum 3: 115.

Additional references

Vernacular names

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