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Oestlundia

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Oestlundia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Oestlundia
W.E.Higgins

Oestlundia is a genus of orchid within the subtribe Laeliinae. Its component species are found from Mexico to Venezuela.

Taxonomic history

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Encyclia sect. Oestlundia was published in 1971 by Dressler and Pollard, before the genus Encyclia was accepted. In 2001, Higgins removed this taxon from the genus Epidendrum and elevated it to generic rank, removing E. subulatifolium in the process.[1]

Acceptance

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On October 28, 2009, the World Checklist (WCSP) stated that this name was accepted,[2] the World Checklist also states that the independence of this genus is accepted in Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4 (2001).[3]

Species (and synonymy)

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The World Checklist lists four species, all published together with the genus:

References

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  1. ^ C. L. Withner & P. A. Harding. The Cattleyas and their relatives: the debatable Epidendrums, Timber Press, Portland OR. p. 201
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
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  • Pictures of Oestlundia cyanocolumna can be found at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericinsf/713395864/ and at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericinsf/2636090301/in/set-72157605941489835/