Masdevallia subg. Meleagris

Masdevallia meleagris fig. 1 (Typus)

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. Meleagris

Overview of species

M. alexandri – M. anisomorpha – M. fasciata – M. heteroptera – M. hortensis – M. meleagris – M. milagroi – M. pantomima – M. parvula – M. planadensis – M. segurae – M. ximenae

Name

Masdevallia subg. Meleagris Luer, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 51. (1986)

• Type species: Masdevallia meleagris Lindl., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 1 15: 257. (1845)

Synonymy

• Rodrigoa Braas, Die Orchidee 30: 203. (1979)

References

Primary references

• Luer, C.A. 1986. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 16: 51.

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

• Tropicos.org 2019. Masdevallia subg. Meleagris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 June 2019.