Leochilus scriptus

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Leochilus scriptus']

No common name has yet been provided in this gallery nor in wikidata 'Leochilus scriptus'

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Cymbidieae • Subtribus: Oncidiinae • Genus: Leochilus • Species: Leochilus scriptus (Scheidw.) Rchb.f. (1854)

Synonyms

Basionym Cryptosanus scriptus Scheidw., Allg. Gartenzeitung 11: 101 (1843) Homotypic synonyms Oncidium scriptum (Scheidw.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 772 (1863) Heterotypic synonyms Leochilus herbaceus Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 90 (1844) Oncidium herbaceum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 772 (1863) Leochilus major Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 209 (1918) Leochilus powellii Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 17: 81 (1922) Leochilus retusus Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 19: 256 (1923)

Flowers

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Botanical illustrations

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  Leochilus scriptus
  plate 6, fig. IV, 24-28 in:
  H. G. Reichenbach:
  Xenia orchidacea - vol. 1
  (1858)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Northern America Mexico Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad-Tobago. Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Colombia, Ecuador.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Leochilus scriptus.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Leochilus scriptus