Prosthechea vitellina

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Prosthechea vitellina']

• 中文: 卵黄章鱼兰

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Epidendreae • Subtribus: Laeliinae • Genus: Prosthechea • Species: Prosthechea vitellina (Lindl.) W.E. Higgins (1997)

Synonyms

Basionym Epidendrum vitellinum Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 97 (1831) Homotypic synonyms Encyclia vitellina (Lindl.) Dressler, Brittonia 13: 265 (1961) Pseudencyclia vitellina (Lindl.) V.P.Castro & Chiron, Richardiana 4: 33 (2003) Heterotypic synonyms Epidendrum vitellinum var. autumnale G.B.Wilson, Orchid World 4: 27 (1831) Epidendrum vitellinum var. giganteum R.Warner, Select Orchid. Pl. 3: t. 27 (1878) Epidendrum vitellinum var. majus B.S.Williams & T.Moore, Orchid Album 1: t. 4 (1882)

Images of the whole plant

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Flowers

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  Labellum
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  Labellum

Buds

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Botanical illustrations

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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 45 in:
  John Lindley:
  Sertum Orchidaceum,
  (1838)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 35 in:
  Edwards's Bot. Register
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 26,
  (1840)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 4107 in:
  Curtis's Bot. Magazine
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 70,
  (1844)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 4 in:
  Charles Antoine Lemaire:
  L'Illustration horticole
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 1,
  (1854)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 20 in:
  Émile de Puydt:
  Les orchidées
  (1880)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  Plate 4 in:
  R.Warner - B.S.Williams:
  The Orchid Album
  (1882-1897)
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  Prosthechea vitellina
  (as syn.
  Epidendrum vitellinum)
  plate 47 in:
  Frederick Sander:
  Reichenbachia I,
  (1888)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest. Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Prosthechea vitellina.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Prosthechea vitellina