Masdevallia melanoxantha

Masdevallia melanoxantha

Taxonavigation edit

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. Alaticaules
Species: Masdevallia melanoxantha

Name edit

Masdevallia melanoxantha Linden & Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 283 (1854)

Synonymy edit

  • Homotypic
    • Alaticaulia melanoxantha (Linden & Rchb.f.) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 5 (2006)
  • Heterotypic
    • Masdevallia asperrima Kraenzl., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 133 (1922)

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References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • 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

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