Peristeria

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Coeliopsidinae
Genus: Peristeria

Overview of species (12)

P. cerina  P. cochlearis  P. elata  P. ephippium  P. esperanzae  P. guttata  P. leucoxantha  P. lindenii  P. oscarii-rodrigoi  P. pendula  P. selligera  P. serroniana

Name

Peristeria Hook., Bot. Mag. 58: t. 3116 (1831)

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Eckartia Rchb., Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 53 (1841)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago.
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil North.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

English: Dove orchids
перем коми: Перистерия
коми: Перистерия
олык марий: Перистерий
кырык мары: Перистери
удмурт: Перистерия
中文: 鸽兰属

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