Paphinia
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| Paphinia cristata | |
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| Genus: | Paphinia |
Paphinia, abbreviated in horticultural trade Pna, is a genus of orchids, composed of an estimated 16 species from Central America, northern South America and Trinidad.[1][2] These species are medium-sized epiphytes with small ovoid pseudobulbs and 2 or more leaves. The generic name comes from the Greek Paphia, the name of Aphrodite of Cyprus. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
- Paphinia benzingii Dodson & Neudecker - Ecuador
- Paphinia cristata (Lindl.) Lindl. - Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
- Paphinia dunstervillei Dodson & G.A.Romero - Venezuela
- Paphinia grandiflora Barb.Rodr. - northern Brazil
- Paphinia herrerae Dodson - Ecuador
- Paphinia hirtzii Dodson - Ecuador
- Paphinia levyae Garay - Ecuador
- Paphinia lindeniana Rchb.f. - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru
- Paphinia litensis Dodson & Neudecker - Ecuador
- Paphinia neudeckeri Jenny - Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia posadarum Dodson & R.Escobar - Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia rugosa Rchb.f. - Colombia
- Paphinia seegeri G.Gerlach - Colombia
- Paphinia subclausa Dressler - Costa Rica
- Paphinia vermiculifera G.Gerlach & Dressler - Panama
- Paphinia zamorae Garay - Ecuador
Hybrids include:
- Paphinia Majestic (P. cristata x P. herrerae)
- Paphinia Memoria Remo Lombardi (P. herrerae x P. lindeniana)
- Gonginia (Gongora x Paphinia), an intergeneric hybrid
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
External links
Data related to Paphinia at Wikispecies- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
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