Coelia

Coelia
Coelia macrostachya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae[1]
Subtribe: Coeliinae[2]
Alliance: Coelia
Genus: Coelia
Lindl.
Synonyms[3]

Bothriochilus Lem.

Coelia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). It contains 5 species, native to Mexico, Central America and the West Indies.[3]

References

  1. C. Van den Berg "Artificial key to the subtribes of Epidendreae" in Pridgeon, Crib, Chase & Rasmussen, Eds.Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one) p. 164. Oxford University Press, 2005
  2. A. Pridgeon "Sutribe Coeliinae" in Pridgeon, Crib, Chase & Rasmussen, Eds.Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one) p. 177. Oxford University Press, 2005
  3. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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