''Esmeralda'' 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
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the 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 ...
. It contains three recognized species, native to southern China, the
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 10 ...
, and northern Southeast Asia.
Flora of China, v 25 p 464, 花蜘蛛兰属 hua zhi zhu lan shu, ''Esmeralda'' H. G. Reichenbach
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*''Esmeralda bella
Esmeralda may refer to:
Places
* Esmeralda, Chile, a town in Chile
* Esmeralda, Cuba
* Esmeralda, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Croydon, Australia
* Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in Brazil
* Esmeralda County, Nevada, US ...
'' Rchb.f. - Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan
*''Esmeralda cathcartii
Esmeralda may refer to:
Places
* Esmeralda, Chile, a town in Chile
* Esmeralda, Cuba
* Esmeralda, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Croydon, Australia
* Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in Brazil
* Esmeralda County, Nevada, US ...
'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. - Nepal, Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim
*''Esmeralda clarkei
Esmeralda may refer to:
Places
* Esmeralda, Chile, a town in Chile
* Esmeralda, Cuba
* Esmeralda, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Croydon, Australia
* Esmeralda, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in Brazil
* Esmeralda County, Nevada, US ...
'' Rchb.f. - Yunnan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Hainan, Vietnam
See also
* List of Orchidaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae), originally according tThe Families of Flowering Plants- L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz. This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the ''Orchid Research Newsletter'' whi ...
References
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
* Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
* Berg Pana, H. 2005. ''Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee''. Ulmer, Stuttgart
External links
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Aeridinae
Orchids of Asia
Vandeae genera
Historically recognized angiosperm genera
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