Prosthechea vitellina

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: Prosthechea
Species: Prosthechea vitellina

Name

Prosthechea vitellina (Lindl.) W.E.Higgins, Phytologia 82: 381. (1997 publ. 1998)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum vitellinum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 97 (1831)
  • Homotypic
    • Encyclia vitellina (Lindl.) Dressler, Brittonia 13: 265 (1961)
    • Pseudencyclia vitellina (Lindl.) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 4: 33 (2003)
  • Heterotypic
    • Epidendrum vitellinum var. autumnale G.B.Wilson, Orchid World 4: 27 (1831)
    • Epidendrum vitellinum var. giganteum R.Warner, Select Orchid. Pl. 3: t. 27 (1878)
    • Epidendrum vitellinum var. majus B.S.Williams & T.Moore, Orchid Album 1: t. 4 (1882)

References

Distribution

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

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

Vernacular names

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