Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Spiranthinae
Genus: Potosia

Overview of species (4)

P. guatemalensis  P. kusibabiana  P. praetermissa  P. tamayoana

Name

Potosia (Schltr.) R.González & Szlach. ex Mytnik, Genus 14(Suppl.): 59 (2003)

  • Type species: Not designated as was Potosia schaffneri (Rchb.f.) R.González & Szlach. ex Mytnik, Genus 14(Suppl.): 59 (2003), which is now accepted as a synonym of Sarcoglottis schaffneri (Rchb.f.) Ames in J.D.Smith, Enum. Pl. Guatem. 7: 50 (1905).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Guatemala.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

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