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Dendrophylax Alcoa
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (Dresden, 3 January 1823 – Hamburg, 6 May 1889) was a botanist and the foremost German orchidologist of the 19th century. His father Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (author of ''Icones Florae Germanicae et Helveticae'') was also a well-known botanist. Biography He started his study of orchids at the age of 18 and assisted his father in the writing of ''Icones''. He became a Doctor in Botany with his work on the pollen of orchids (see ‘Selected Works’). Soon after his graduation, Reichenbach was appointed to the post of extraordinary professor of botany at the Leipzig in 1855. He then became director of the botanical gardens at the Hamburg University (1863-1889). At that time, thousands of newly discovered orchids were being sent back to Europe. He was responsible for identifying, describing, classifying. Reichenbach named and recorded many of these new discoveries. He probably was not the easiest of personalities, and used to boast about h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Porrectus
''Dendrophylax porrectus'', the jingle bell orchid, or needleroot orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Florida, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.Carnevali, G., J. L. Tapia-Muñoz, R. Duno de Stefano & I. M. Ramírez Morillo. 2010. Flora Ilustrada de la Peninsula Yucatán: Listado Florístico 1–326. ''Dendrophylax porrectus'' has been referred to by many authors by the synonym ''Harrisella porrecta'', including in the Flora of North America The ''Flora of North America North of Mexico'' (usually referred to as ''FNA'') is a multivolume work describing the native plants and naturalized plants of North America, including the United States, Canada, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and Greenla .... References External linksFlorida Native Orchids, Jingle Bell Orchid, Needleroot Orchid (''Dendrophylax porrectus'' (syn. ''Harrisella porrecta'')) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Macrocarpus
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Helorrhiza
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Gracilis
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Filiformis
''Dendrophylax filiformis'' is a species of orchid native to Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10265049 filiformis Orchids of the Caribbean Orchids of Cuba Orchids of Haiti Orchids of Puerto Rico Epiphytic orchids Plants described in 1788 Flora without expected TNC conservation status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Constanzensis
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Barrettiae
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Alcoa
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocytius Antaeus
''Cocytius antaeus'', the giant sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. Distribution It is found from Brazil through Central America and into the southern parts of California, Texas, and Florida in the United States. Description The wingspan is 126–178 mm. Very rare in North America, it was once thought to be the only insect in the continent with a long enough proboscis to pollinate the similarly rare ghost orchid. Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 411, Borceira, Salesopolis, Bresil, male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 411, Borceira, Salesopolis, Bresil, male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 0 411 Itatiaia, Bresil, femelle dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Cocytius antaeus medor MHNT CUT 2010 0 411 Itatiaia, Bresil, femelle ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology The larvae feed on ''Annona glabra'', ''Annona reticulata'', ''Annona purpurea ''Annona pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendrophylax Fawcetti
''Dendrophylax'' is a genus of leafless neotropical orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, ''Dendrophylax lindenii'', featured heavily in the book ''The Orchid Thief''. Biology The plants of this genus are unusual in that they consist of masses of photosynthetic roots anchored in trees with a highly reduced stem and ephemeral leaves which have been reduced to scales. The bulk of these plants consists only of flat, cord-like, green roots with distinctive "track marks". These white track marks are called '' pneumatodes'' and function in much the same manner as stomata allowing the photosynthetic roots to perform gas exchange to support photosynthesis. Phylogeny Members of this genus are distant relatives of the African and Indian Ocean genus ''Angraecum''; it seems that orchid seed, blowing like dust, crossed the Atlantic at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |