Govenia superba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Calypsoeae
Genus: Govenia
Species: Govenia superba

Name

Govenia superba (Lex.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 153 (1832)

  • Type species:

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Maxillaria superba Lex. in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 2(Orchid. Opusc.): 13 (1825)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras.

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

References

Primary references

  • Lindley, J. (1832) The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 153.
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 103 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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