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| Psychilis | |
|---|---|
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| Psychilis bifida 1836 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Psychilis Raf. |
| Type species | |
| Psychilis bifida | |
Psychilis, common name peacock orchid, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It consists of about 15 species native to the West Indies.[2][3]
Species
[edit]Species accepted as of June 2022:[2]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Psychilis atropurpurea (Willd. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis bifida (Aubl. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | ||
| Psychilis buchii (Cogn. Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 350 metres (1,150 ft) | |
 | Psychilis cogniauxii (L.O.Williams) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis correllii Sauleda (1988) | Leeward Islands | 100–200 metres (330–660 ft) | |
| Psychilis dodii Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 275–1,200 metres (902–3,937 ft) | |
| Psychilis domingensis (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 100–1,500 metres (330–4,920 ft) | |
| Psychilis kraenzlinii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–600 metres (0–1,969 ft) | |
| Psychilis krugii (Bello) Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico | 0–300 metres (0–984 ft) | |
| Psychilis macconnelliae Sauleda (1988) | Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands | 0–340 metres (0–1,115 ft) | |
| Psychilis monensis Sauleda (1988) | Mona Island | ||
 | Psychilis olivacea (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Hispaniola | 0–250 metres (0–820 ft) |
| Psychilis rubeniana Dod ex Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–200 metres (0–656 ft) | |
 | Psychilis truncata (Cogn.) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 0–1,100 metres (0–3,609 ft) |
| Psychilis vernicosa (Dod) Sauleda (1988) | Dominican Republic | 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) | |
Natural Hybrids
[edit]| Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychilis × raganii Sauleda | (P. kraenzlinii × P. krugii) | Puerto Rico | ||
| Psychilis × tudiana (Dod) Sauleda | (P. bifida × P. truncata) | Dominican Republic | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., J. Watts sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 22 plate 1879
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2006). Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4: 1-672. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
External links
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