''Schomburgkia'' was a genus of plants belonging to the family

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. This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either

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in their growth habit. According to the

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''Schom.'' was the official abbreviation for this genus. The genus was named in 1838 by Lindley, with '' Schomburgkia crispa'', a large sized, hot growing plant found in the tropical areas of

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, Suriname,

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, Colombia and

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, as the type species. In 1941, ''Schom. crispa'' was moved to the genus ''

Laelia ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the ...

'' by L.O.Williams. Its accepted name is now '' Laelia marginata''. The member species of ''Schomburgkia'' have since been moved to different genera: ''

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'', ''

'', and '' Pseudolaelia''.

Former species

*'' Schomburgkia albopurpurea'' ( W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc.) Withner 1993, Grand Cayman Island, now '' Myrmecophila albopurpurea'' (W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc.) Nir 2000 *'' Schomburgkia brysiana'' Lem 1851, now ''

Myrmecophila brysiana ''Myrmecophila brysiana'' is an orchid in the genus '' Myrmecophila''. A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia. It was first described by Charles Antoine Lemaire in 1851. It is found growing along rivers and seashores in dense mangr ...

'' (Lem.) G.C.Kenn 1979 *'' Schomburgkia crispa''

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1838 (Brazil) : type species, now known as '' Laelia marginata'' *'' Schomburgkia elata'' Schltr. 1924, now ''

Laelia elata ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the ...

'' ( Schltr.) J.M.H.Shaw 2009 *'' Schomburgkia exaltata'' Kraenzl., Central America, 1926, now ''

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'' ( Kraenzl.) G.C. Kenn. 1979 *'' Schomburgkia galeottiana'' A.Rich. 1845, now ''

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'' (A.Rich.) olfe1917 *'' Schomburgkia gloriosa'' Rchb.f. 1860, now '' Laelia gloriosa'' (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams 1941 *'' Schomburgkia grandiflora'' (

)

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1901, now '' Myrmecophila grandiflora'' (Lindl.) & J.L.Tapia & I.Ramirez 2001 *'' Schomburgkia heidii'' 1982, now '' Laelia heidii'' (Carnevali) Van den Berg 2004 *'' Schomburgkia humboldtii'' (

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) Rchb.f. 1856, Central America, now '' Myrmecophila humboldtii'' (Rchb.f) Rolfe 1917 *'' Schomburgkia lueddemannii'' Prill. 1862, now '' Laelia lueddemannii'' (Prill.) L.O.Williams 1940 *'' Schomburgkia lyonsii''

1853, now '' Laelia lyonsii'' (Lindl.) L.O.Williams 1941 *'' Schomburgkia marginata''

1838, now '' Laelia marginata'' (Lindl.) L.O.Williams 1941 *'' Schomburgkia moyobambae'' Schltr. 1921, now '' Laelia moyobambae'' (Schltr.)

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1944 *'' Schomburgkia rosea'' Linden ex

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. 1845 (Colombia), now '' Laelia rosea'' (Linden ex Lindl.)

1967 *'' Schomburgkia schultzei'' Schltr. 1924, now '' Laelia schultzei'' (Schltr.) J.M.H.Shaw 2008 *''

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'' Schltr. 1913, now '' Laelia splendida'' (Schltr.) L.O.Williams 1941 *'' Schomburgkia superbiens'' (

) Rolfe 1917, now ''

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1840 *'' Schomburgkia thomsoniana''

1887, Cayman Islands, now '' Myrmecophila thomsoniana'' (Rchb.f) Rolfe 1917 **'' Schomburgkia thomsoniana var. atropurpurea''

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1902, Grand Cayman, now '' Myrmecophila thomsoniana var thomsoniana'' **'' Schomburgkia thomsoniana var. minor''

1902 nom. illeg., now '' Myrmecophila thomsoniana var. minor'' ( W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc.) Dressler 2003 *'' Schomburgkia tibicinis'' (

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) Bateman 1841, Central America, now '' Myrmecophila tibicinis'' (

) Rolfe 1917 *'' Schomburgkia undulata''

1844 Costa Rica to Trinidad, now '' Laelia undulata'' (Lindl.) L.O.Williams 1941 *'' Schomburgkia vellozicola'' Hoehne 1933 SE Brazil, now '' Pseudolaelia vellozicola'' (Hoehne)

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& Brade 1935 *'' Schomburgkia wallisii'' Rchb.f. 1877 Columbia, now ''

Laelia colombiana ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the ...

'' J.M.H.Shaw 2008 *'' Schomburgkia weberbaueriana'' Kraenzlin 1906 (Bolivia; Peru), now '' Laelia weberbaueriana'' (Kraenzl.)

1944 *'' Schomburgkia wendlandii'' ( Rchb.f.) H.G.Jones 1961 , Central America, now '' Myrmecophila wendlandii'' (Rchb.f.) G.C.Kenn. 1979

References

Missouri Botanical Garden w³ TROPICOSThe World Checklist of MonocotyledonsAOS article, including the taxonomic change for this genus

External links

Royal Horticultural Society: Registration of Orchids
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3308426 Laeliinae genera Epiphytic orchids Historically recognized angiosperm genera Laeliinae

Former species

See also

References

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