''Brasiliorchis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of orchid (family
Orchidaceae
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
). The genus includes species formerly placed in ''
Maxillaria
''Maxillaria'', abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely.
They are commonly called s ...
''.
It is found in
South America
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(
Colombia to
Ecuador
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, eastern and southern
Brazil
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to north-east
Argentina
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).
[Ferreira, A.W.C., Lima, M.I.S. & Pansarin, E.R. (2010). Orchidaceae na região central de São Paulo, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 243-259.]
Species
The following species were accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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, :[
# '' Brasiliorchis barbosae'' (Loefgr.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis chrysantha'' (Barb.Rodr.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis gracilis'' (Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis heismanniana'' (Barb.Rodr.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis kautskyi'' (Pabst) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis marginata'' (Lindl.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis monantha'' (Barb.Rodr.) Campacci
# '' Brasiliorchis moutinhoi'' (Pabst) F.Barros & L.R.S.Guim.
# '' Brasiliorchis phoenicanthera'' (Barb.Rodr.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis picta'' (Hook.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis piresiana'' (Hoehne) Christenson
# '' Brasiliorchis polyantha'' (Barb.Rodr.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis porphyrostele'' (Rchb.f.) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis schunkeana'' (Campacci & Kautsky) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
# '' Brasiliorchis ubatubana'' (Hoehne) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
]
References
External links
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Maxillariinae genera
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