Masdevallia sceptrum

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 sceptrum

Name

Masdevallia sceptrum Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 283. (1854)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Masdevallia schlimii var. sceptrum (Rchb.f.) Woolward, Masdevallia: 8. (1890)
  • Alaticaulia sceptrum (Rchb.f.) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 6. (2006)
• Heterotypic
  • Masdevallia urostachya Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 765 (1882)
  • Masdevallia rechingeriana Kraenzl., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 424 (1921)
  • Alaticaulia rechingeriana (Kraenzl.) Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 6 (2006)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Reichenbach, H.G. 1854. Bonplandia (Hannover) 2 (23): 283.

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. 2020. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Masdevallia sceptrum. Accessed: 2020 Sep 2.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Masdevallia sceptrum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 2. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Masdevallia sceptrum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Masdevallia sceptrum. Published online. Accessed: 2 Sep 2020.
• The Plant List 2013. Masdevallia sceptrum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 2.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Masdevallia sceptrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Sep 2020.