Campylocentrum micranthum

Campylocentrum micranthum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Campylocentrum
Species: Campylocentrum micranthum

Name

Campylocentrum micranthum (Lindl.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 9: 136 (1901).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Angraecum micranthum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1772 (1835).
• Homotypic
  • Aeranthes micrantha (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 900 (1864).
  • Epidorkis micrantha (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 660 (1891).
  • Mystacidium micranthum (Lindl.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 54 (1894).
• Heterotypic
  • Campylocentrum stenanthum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10: 486 (1912).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands. Northern South America French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela. Western South America Colombia. Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rolfe, R.A. 1901. Orchid Review 9 136.
• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1912. Orchidaceae novae et criticae. Decas XXXIV. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 10: 480–486. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Bogarín D. & Pupulin F. (2009) The genus Campylocentrum (Orchidaceae: Angraecinae) in Costa Rica: some critical questions and a few answers. Pridgeon A. M & Suarez J.P (eds), Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja: 32–45.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Campylocentrum micranthum. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Campylocentrum micranthum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Campylocentrum micranthum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Campylocentrum micranthum. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Campylocentrum micranthum. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Campylocentrum micranthum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Fairy bentspur orchid

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