Cranichis muscosa

Cranichis muscosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Cranichideae
Subtribus: Cranichidinae
Genus: Cranichis
Species: Cranichis muscosa

Name

Cranichis muscosa Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 120 (1788).

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Cranichis bradei Schltr., Anexos Mem. Inst. Butantan, Secç. Bot. 1(4): 32 (1922).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Florida.
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Southeast, Brazil North, Brazil South.

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

References

Primary references

  • Swartz, O.P. 1788. Nova Genera et Species Plantarum seu Prodromus 120.

Vernacular names

العربية: كرانيش طحلبي
English: Cypress-knee helmet orchid

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