Masdevallia aenigma

Masdevallia aenigma

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Pleurothallidinae
Genus: Masdevallia
Subgenus: Masdevallia subg. Polyantha
Sectio: Masdevallia sect. Alaticaules
Subsectio: Masdevallia subsect. Coaetaneae
Species: Masdevallia aenigma

Name

Masdevallia aenigma Luer & R.Escobar, Selbyana 7: 69 (1982).

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Alaticaulia aenigma (Luer & R.Escobar) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 4 (2006).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Colombia (Boyacá). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Luer, C.A. & Escobar, R. 1982. Selbyana 7: 69.

Additional references

• Abele, A.D. 2008. Phylogeny of the Genus Masdevallia Ruiz & Pav. (Orchidaceae) based on morphological and molecular Data. (PDF)
• Dodson, C.H. & Luer, C.A. 2009. Orchidaceae Masdevallia and affiliates. Flora of Ecuador 225(9): 1–395. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
• Luer, C.A. & Königer, W. 1983–1998. Thesaurus Masdevalliarum. A Monograph of the Genus Masdevallia. 5 volumes, München, Helga Königer- Verlag
• Woolward, F.H. 1896. The Genus Masdevallia, London; R.H. Porter, Lyne & Son. (87 plates)
• Zelenko, H. 2014. Orchids: Masdevallia with its segregates including Dracula, ZA I Publications, Quito ISBN 0-9661344-4-3

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Masdevallia aenigma. Accessed: 2023 Dec 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Masdevallia aenigma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Masdevallia aenigma. 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 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Masdevallia aenigma. Accessed: 28 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Masdevallia aenigma. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Masdevallia aenigma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2023.

Vernacular names

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