Encyclia dichroma

Encyclia dichroma

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Encyclia
Species: Encyclia dichroma

Name

Encyclia dichroma (Lindl.) Schltr., Die Orchideen; Beschreib. Kult. Zücht.: 209 (1914)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Epidendrum dichromum Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29(Misc.): 78 (1843)
• Heterotypic
  • Epidendrum biflorum Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 52 (1877), nom. illeg.
  • Epidendrum dichromum var. biflorum Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(5): 63 (1898)
  • Epidendrum brasiliense A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 18: 168 (1957)
  • Encyclia dichroma subsp. biflora Fowlie, Orchid Digest 56: 141 (1992)
  • Encyclia dichroma var. alba L.C.Menezes, Bol. CAOB 54: 35 (2004)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Brazil Brazil Northeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1914. Die Orchideen 1 (2): 29.

Additional references

• Pupulin, F. & Bogarín, D. (2012) A taxonomic revision of Encyclia (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae) in Costa Rica. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 168: 395–448.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Encyclia dichroma. Accessed: 2023 Feb 21.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Encyclia dichroma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Feb 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Encyclia dichroma. 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 Feb 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Encyclia dichroma. Published online. Accessed: 21 Feb 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Encyclia dichroma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Feb 2023.

Vernacular names

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