Centroglossa

Centroglossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Centroglossa
Barb.Rodr.

Centroglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 accepted species, all endemic to Brazil:[1][2]

  1. Centroglossa castellensis Brade - Espírito Santo
  2. Centroglossa greeniana (Rchb.f.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
  3. Centroglossa macroceras Barb.Rodr.
  4. Centroglossa nunes-limae Porto & Brade - Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo
  5. Centroglossa tripollinica (Barb.Rodr.) Barb.Rodr.

See also

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.

External links

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