Embreea
Genus of orchids
Embreea | |
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Embreea rodigasiana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Stanhopeinae |
Genus: | Embreea Dodson |
Type species | |
Embreea rodigasiana (Claes ex Cogn.) Dodson (1980) |
Embreea is a genus of orchids native to Colombia and Ecuador. The genus Embreea is abbreviated as Emb in horticultural trade. There at present (June 2014) two recognized species:[1]
- Embreea herrenhusana (Jenny) Jenny (2002) - Ecuador (syn Embreea rodigasiana var. herrenhusana Jenny (2001))
- Embreea rodigasiana (Claes ex Cogn.) Dodson (1980) - Colombia (syn Stanhopea rodigasiana Claes ex Cogn. (1897))
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links
- Media related to Embreea at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Embreea at Wikispecies
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