Meiracyllium | |
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Meiracyllium trinasutum | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: |
Meiracyllium Rchb.f. |
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Range: Meiracyllium gemma Meiracyllium trinasutum |
Meiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. The genus was erected by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
At present (June 2014), two species are recognized: [1] [2] [3]
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f. | Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca | 700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft) |
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Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f. | Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) |
Meiracyllium | |
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Meiracyllium trinasutum | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: |
Meiracyllium Rchb.f. |
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Range: Meiracyllium gemma Meiracyllium trinasutum |
Meiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. The genus was erected by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
At present (June 2014), two species are recognized: [1] [2] [3]
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f. | Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca | 700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft) |
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Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f. | Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) |