Chysis

Chysis aurea (Typus)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Chysinae
Genus: Chysis

Overview of species (13)

C. addita – C. archilae – C. aurea – C. bractescens – C. bruennowiana – C. chironii – C. domei – C. guimaraensis – C. laevis – C. limminghei – C. tribouillieri – C. tricostata – C. violacea

Nothospecies: (1)

C. × confusa

Name

Chysis Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: t. 1937 (1837)

• Type species: Chysis aurea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: t. 1937 (1837)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Thorvaldsenia Liebm., Bot. Not. 1844: 103 (1844)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. (1837) Edwards's Botanical Register 23: t.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 173 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Chiron, G. & Archila Morales, F. (2010) Conspectus neotropicus mesoamericanus. Le genre Chysis Lindley (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 10: 161–192.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Chysis. Accessed: 2021 May 9.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Chysis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 9. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Chysis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 9. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Chysis. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 9. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Chysis. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Chysis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2021.

Vernacular names

перем коми: Хисис
коми: Хисис
олык марий: Хисис
кырык мары: Хисис
русский: Хизис
удмурт: Хисис
中文: 合粉兰属

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