Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Cranichidinae
Genus: Aa

Overview of species (26)

A. achalensis  A. argyrolepis  A. aurantiaca  A. calceata  A. colombiana  A. denticulata  A. erosa  A. fiebrigii  A. figueroi  A. hieronymi  A. lehmannii  A. leucantha  A. lorentzii  A. lozanoi  A. macra  A. maderoi  A. mandonii  A. matthewsii  A. microtidis  A. paleacea  A. riobambae  A. rosei  A. schickendanzii  A. sphaeroglossa  A. trilobulata  A. weddelliana

Name

Aa Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 18 (1854)

  • Type species: Aa paleacea (Kunth) Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 1: 18 (1854)
  • Typus: Aa paleacea (Kunth) Schltr. (Ophrys paleacea Kunth) selected by Schlechter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., 11: 147 (1912); Baillon, Dict. Bot., 4: 309 (1892); and Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. (Pfeiffer), 1(1): 1 (1871)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North.
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

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