Nidema
Nidema is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
Nidema | |
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Nidema boothii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Genus: | Nidema Britton & Millsp. |
Type species | |
Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp |
Species
Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Nidema boothii (Lindl.) Schltr. | Mexico, Central America, Bahamas | 0 - 1500 meters | |
Nidema ottonis (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp. | Central America, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil | 0 - 1000 meters | |
See also
References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
- IOSPE orchid photos, Nidema boothii
- Asociación Salvadoreña de Orquideología, Nidema boothii
- Orquídeas de Honduras, Nidema boothii
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