Myrmecophila brysiana

Myrmecophila brysiana
Myrmecophila brysiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Alliance: Cattleya
Genus: Myrmecophila
Species: M. brysiana
Binomial name
Myrmecophila brysiana
(Lem.) G.C.Kenn., Orchid Digest 43: 210 (1979)
Synonyms[1]
  • Schomburgkia brysiana Lem., Jard. Fleur. 1(Misc.): 34 (1851).[1]
  • Schomburgkia campecheana (Lem.) Kraenzl. 1903[2]

Myrmecophila brysiana is an orchid in the Myrmecophila genus.[1] A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia.[2] It was first described by Lemaire in 1851.[3]

It is found growing along rivers and seashores in dense mangroves[2] in Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Southwest Caribbean).[4] The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Govaerts, R. "Myrmecophila brysiana (Lem.) G.C.Kenn., Orchid Digest 43: 210 (1979)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. 1 2 3 "IOSPE PHOTOS". www.orchidspecies.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Lemaire, (Antoine) Charles (1851). "Misc. 34". Jardin Fleuriste 1. v. 1.
  4. ↑ Govaerts, R. et. al. 2018. "Plants of the world: Myrmecophila brysiana". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ↑ GERMÁN CARNEVALI FERNÁNDEZ-CONCHA. "Desde el Herbario CICY". www.cicy.mx. Herbarium CICY, Scientific Research Center of Yucatán. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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