Vitekorchis

Vitekorchis aurifera

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Oncidiinae
Genus: Vitekorchis

Overview of species (4)

V. aurifera – V. excavata – V. lucasiana – V. vasquezii

Name

Vitekorchis Romowicz & Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 51: 45 (2006)

• Type species: Vitekorchis excavata (Lindl.) Romowicz & Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 51: 46 (2006)

References

• Romowicz, A. & Szlachetko, D.L. (2006) Polish Botanical Journal 51(1): 45–46.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part two); page 384 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850713-0
  
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Vitekorchis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Mar. 25. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2014. Vitekorchis in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 8.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Vitekorchis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Mar. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Vitekorchis. Published online. Accessed: 25 Mar. 2013.

Distribution

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

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