Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Encyclia
Species: Encyclia fimbriata

Name

Encyclia fimbriata C.A.Bastos, Van den Berg & Meneguzzo, Phytotaxa 40: 27. 2012.

  • Type species:
    • "Type: Brazil: Bahia: southeastern portion of the state, 19 January 2006, Thomas et al. 14604 (holotype CEPEC!)"

Taxonomic affinities

Under alpha taxonomy comparison methods, it is similar to Encyclia bragancae and Encyclia ionosma, but differs by much larger lip, with deeply frimbriate margin and cornate clinandrium margin.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast.
      • Encyclia fimbriata is so far known from type specimen, in southern state of Bahia, in Atlantic Forest biome, in montane rainy forest, ca. 850-900 m of altitude.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Pupulin, F. & Bogarín, D. (2012) A taxonomic revision of Encyclia (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae) in Costa Rica. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 168: 395–448.

Vernacular names

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