Myrmecophila humboldtii

Myrmecophila humboldtii
Myrmecophila humboldtii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Alliance: Cattleya
Genus: Myrmecophila
Rolfe, 1917
Species: Myrmecophila humboldtii
Rolfe, 1917

Myrmecophila humboldtii is a species in the orchid family found in Central America.[1] The species is named after Alexander von Humboldt. Its natural distribution is from the South Caribbean to Venezuela.[1]

Synonyms brought about by previous taxonomic classifications of the species include:[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Govaerts, R.. "Myrmecophila humboldtii (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 25: 51 (1917).". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=132047.