''Dryadella'' is a
genus
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of miniature
orchid
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 ...
s, formerly included in the genus ''
Masdevallia''. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1–2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and are borne at the base of the leaves. There are about 60
species
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,
distributed from southern
Mexico
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to southern
Brazil
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and northern
Argentina
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. In cultivation many of the species seem to respond well to being grown on cork or treefern rather than in pots. The attractive species ''
Dryadella edwallii'', commonly known as 'Partridge in the Grass' can be easily grown into a spectacular specimen plant, full of flowers. The genus name of ''Dryadella'' refers to
Dryad, a tree nymph or tree spirit in
Greek mythology
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.
Range of distribution
They are found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico , Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.
List of species
As accepted by
Plants of the World Online
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(Feb. 2022);
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Dryadella albicans''
(Luer) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella ana-paulae''
V.P.Castro (2004)
* ''
Dryadella ataleiensis''
Campacci
* ''
Dryadella aurea''
Luer & Hirtz (1999)
* ''
Dryadella auriculigera''
(Rchb.f.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella aviceps
''Dryadella'' is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus '' Masdevallia''. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1–2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and ar ...
''
(Rchb.f.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella barrowii''
Luer (2005)
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Dryadella butcheri''
Luer (1999)
* ''
Dryadella cardosoi''
Campacci & J.B.F.Silva
* ''
Dryadella clavellata''
Luer & Hirtz (2005)
* ''
Dryadella crassicaudata''
Luer (2005)
* ''
Dryadella crenulata''
(Pabst) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella cristata''
Luer & R.Escobar (1982)
* ''
Dryadella cuspidata''
Luer & Hirtz (1999)
* ''
Dryadella dodsonii''
Luer (1999)
* ''
Dryadella dressleri''
Luer (1999)
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Dryadella edwallii''
(Cogn.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella elata''
(Luer) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella espirito-santensis
''Dryadella'' is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus '' Masdevallia''. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1–2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and ar ...
''
(Pabst) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella fuchsii
''Dryadella'' is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus '' Masdevallia''. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1–2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and ar ...
''
Luer (1999)
* ''
Dryadella gnoma
''Dryadella'' is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus '' Masdevallia''. Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1–2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and ar ...
''
(Luer) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella gomes-ferreirae''
(Pabst) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella greenwoodiana''
Soto Arenas (2002)
* ''
Dryadella guatemalensis''
(Schltr.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella hirtzii''
Luer (1980)
* ''
Dryadella kautskyi''
(Pabst) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella lilliputiana''
(Cogn.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella linearifolia''
(Ames) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella litoralis''
Campacci (2007)
* ''
Dryadella lueriana''
Carnevali & G.A.Romero (1991)
* ''
Dryadella marilyniana''
Luer (2006)
* ''
Dryadella marsupiata''
Luer (1982)
* ''
Dryadella meiracyllium''
(Rchb.f.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella minuscula''
Luer & R.Escobar (1978)
* ''
Dryadella mocoana''
Luer & R.Escobar (2005)
* ''
Dryadella nasuta''
Luer & Hirtz (2005)
* ''
Dryadella nortonii''
Luer (2005)
* ''
Dryadella odontostele''
Luer (1996)
* ''
Dryadella osmariniana''
(Braga) Garay & Dunst. (1979)
* ''
Dryadella pachyrhiza''
Luer & Hirtz (1999)
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Dryadella perpusilla''
(Kraenzl.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella pusiola''
(Rchb.f.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella rodrigoi''
Luer (1999)
* ''
Dryadella sapucaiensis''
Campacci & S.L.X.Tobias
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Dryadella simula''
(Rchb.f.) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella sororcula''
Luer (1996)
* ''
Dryadella speculifera''
Vierling
* ''
Dryadella sublata''
Luer & J.Portilla (2005)
* ''
Dryadella summersii''
(L.O.Williams) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella susanae''
(Pabst) Luer (1978)
* ''
Dryadella toscanoi''
Luer (2005)
* ''
Dryadella vasquezii''
Luer (2005)
* ''
Dryadella verrucosa''
Luer & R.Escobar (1999)
* ''
Dryadella vitorinoi''
Luer & Toscano (2002)
* ''
Dryadella werneri''
Luer (2001)
* ''
Dryadella wuerstlei''
Luer (2005)
* ''
Dryadella xavieriana''
Campacci & C.R.M.Silva
* ''
Dryadella yupanki''
(Luer & R.Vásquez) Karremans (2016)
* ''
Dryadella zebrina''
(Porsch) Luer (1978)
References
External links
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Pleurothallidinae genera
Orchids of Mexico
Orchids of Central America
Orchids of North America
Orchids of South America
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