Microthelys

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Spiranthinae
Genus: Microthelys

Overview of species (7)

M. constricta – M. hintoniorum – M. intagana – M. markowskiana – M. minutiflora – M. nutantiflora – M. rubrocallosa

Name

Microthelys Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 336 (1980 publ. 1982)

• Type species: Microthelys minutiflora (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 337 (1980 publ. 1982)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Ecuadoria Dodson & Dressler, Orquideologia 19: 133 (1994)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico. Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala. Western South America Ecuador. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Garay, L.A. 1980 publ. 1982. Botanical Museum Leaflets 28(4): 336.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2003. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3: Orchidoideae (Part two); page 227 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850711-9
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2021. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Microthelys. Accessed: 2021 Dec 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Microthelys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Microthelys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Microthelys. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Microthelys. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Microthelys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2021.