Chysis laevis

Chysis laevis

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
Species: Chysis laevis

Name

Chysis laevis Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26(Misc.): 61 (1840)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Chysis nietana Gojon Sánchez, Mejores Orquideas Mexico: 37 (1930)
  • Chysis orichalcea Dressler, Novon 10: 194 (2000)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. (1840) Edwards's Botanical Register 26: misc. 61.

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 laevis. Accessed: 2021 May 9.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Chysis laevis 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 laevis 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 laevis. 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 laevis. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Chysis laevis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2021.

Vernacular names

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