Orthochilus ecristatus
| Orthochilus ecristatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Orthochilus |
| Species: | O. ecristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthochilus ecristatus (Fernald) Bytebier | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Orthochilus ecristatus, the giant orchid,[2] is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Cuba and to the southeastern United States (from Louisiana to North Carolina).[1][3][4] It was previously known as Eulophia ecristata or Pteroglossaspis ecristata until recently transferred to the genus Orthochilus.[5]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Eulophia ecristata
- ↑ "Pteroglossaspis ecristata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Flora of North America v 26 p 641, Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 12: 136. 1904.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map, Eulophia ecristata
- ↑ Martos, F., S.D. Johnson, C.I. Peter, and B. Bytebier. 2014. A molecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the large genus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): A case for the reinstatement of Orthochilus. Taxon 63(1): 9-23.
External links
- US Department of Agriculture plants profile, Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe giant orchid
- Florida Natural Areas Inventory, giant orchid, Pteroglossaspis ecristata
- Florida Native and Naturalized Orchids, Giant Orchid, Non-crested Eulophia (Pteroglossaspis ecristata)
- North Carolina Native Plant Society
- Ladi Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe Giant orchid
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