Prescottia oligantha

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Prescottia oligantha']

No common name has yet been provided in this gallery nor in wikidata 'Prescottia oligantha'

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Orchidoideae • Tribus: Cranichideae • Subtribus: Cranichidinae • Genus: Prescottia • Species: Prescottia oligantha (Sw.) Lindl. (1840)

Synonyms

Basionym Cranichis oligantha Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 120 (1788) Homotypic synonyms Cranichis micrantha Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 700 (1826) Heterotypic synonyms Prescottia micrantha Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 22: t. 1915 (1836) Prescottia tenuis Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 454 (1840) Prescottia myosurus Rchb.f. ex Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 640 (1864) Prescottia microrhiza Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 179 (1877) Prescottia pubescens Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 178 (1877) Prescottia nivalis Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 278 (1882) Prescottia viacola Barb.Rodr., Gen. Spec. Orchid. 2: 279 (1882) Prescottia viacola var. polyphylla Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(6): 549 (1906) Prescottia filiformis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 50 (1920) Prescottia gracilis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 7: 51 (1920) Prescottia panamensis Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 357 (1920) Prescottia polysphaera Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 357 (1920)

Flowers

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  Prescottia oligantha
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  Prescottia oligantha

Botanical illustrations

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  Prescottia oligantha
  (as syn.
  Prescottia viacola)
  plate 62, fig. II in:
  Alfred Cogniaux:
  Flora Brasiliensis
  vol. 3 pt. 4
  (1893-1896)
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  Prescottia oligantha
  (as syn.
  Prescottia microrhiza)
  plate 63, fig. I in:
  Alfred Cogniaux:
  Flora Brasiliensis
  vol. 3 pt. 4
  (1893-1896)
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  Prescottia oligantha
  (as syn.
  Prescottia nivalis)
  plate 64, fig. II in:
  Alfred Cogniaux:
  Flora Brasiliensis
  vol. 3 pt. 4
  (1893-1896)

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida. Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central. Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands. Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panamá. Regional: Northern South America Guyana, Venezuela. Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Paraguay. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Peru.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Prescottia oligantha.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Prescottia oligantha