Govenia superba

Govenia superba

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Calypsoeae
Genus: Govenia
Species: Govenia superba

Name

Govenia superba (Lex.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 153 (1832)

• Type species:

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Maxillaria superba Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 2(Orchid. Opusc.): 13 (1825)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1832. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 153.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 103 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Govenia superba. Accessed: 2023 Feb 27.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Govenia superba in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Feb 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Govenia superba. 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 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Govenia superba. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Govenia superba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2023.

Vernacular names

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