Discyphus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is the only genus in the subtribe Discyphinae of the tribe Cranichideae.[2] It contains only one currently recognized species, Discyphus scopulariae, with two accepted varieties:[1][3][4][5]
- Discyphus scopulariae var. longiauriculata Szlach. - Trinidad
- Discyphus scopulariae var. scopulariae - Trinidad, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil
| Discyphus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Discyphinae Salazar & Van den Berg |
| Genus: | Discyphus Schltr. |
| Species: | D. scopulariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Discyphus scopulariae | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
- Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
Media related to Discyphus scopulariae (category) at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Discyphus at Wikispecies
