Drymoanthus

Drymoanthus
Close up of Drymoanthus adversus flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily:Epidendroideae
Tribe:Vandeae
Subtribe:Aeridinae
Genus:Drymoanthus
Nicholls

Drymoanthus is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. At present (June 2014) there are 4 known species, native to Queensland, New Zealand and New Caledonia.[1]

  • Drymoanthus adversus (Hook.f.) Dockrill - New Zealand including Chatham Island
  • Drymoanthus flavus St.George & Molloy - New Zealand
  • Drymoanthus minimus (Schltr.) Garay - New Caledonia
  • Drymoanthus minutus Nicholls - Queensland

See also

References

  • St George, Ian. (1999). The Nature Guide to New Zealand Native Orchids. Random House New Zealand. ISBN 1-86962-040-2
  • Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
  • Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (Eds) (2014) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3); page 182 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-964651-7


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