Camaridium
Camaridium is a genus of epiphytic orchids widespread across the West Indies and through Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia.[1][2] One species extends into Florida (C. vestitum, listed in Flora of North America under the synonym, Maxillaria parviflora).[3][4]
Camaridium | |
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Camaridium ochroleucum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
Subtribe: | Maxillariinae |
Genus: | Camaridium Lindl. |
Type species | |
Camaridium ochroleucum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The genus was long included as part of Maxillaria but recent molecular studies have indicated that Maxillaria should be split into several genera.[5]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, genus Camaridium
- 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.
- Flora of North America, v 26 p 645, Maxillaria parviflora (Poeppig & Endlicher) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 21: 258. 1967.
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, synonymy for Camaridium vestitum
- Blanco, M.A. et al. 2007. Generic realignments in Maxillarinae (Orchidaceae). Lankasteriana 7(3):515-537
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