Dendrophylax

Dendrophylax
Dendrophylax
Dendrophylax lindenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Angraecinae
Alliance: Campylocentrum
Genus: Dendrophylax
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Species
  • Dendrophylax alcoa
  • Dendrophylax barrettiae
  • Dendrophylax constanzensis
  • Dendrophylax fawcetti
  • Dendrophylax filiformis
  • Dendrophylax flexuosus
  • Dendrophylax funalis
  • Dendrophylax gracilis
  • Dendrophylax helorrhiza
  • Dendrophylax hymenanthus
  • Dendrophylax lindenii
  • Dendrophylax macrocarpus
  • Dendrophylax monteverdi
  • Dendrophylax porrectus
  • Dendrophylax sallei
  • Dendrophylax serpentilingua
  • Dendrophylax varius

Dendrophylax is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) endemic to the Caribbean region comprising about 17 species native to three Greater Antillean islands - Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica, and one, Dendrophylax lindenii in Florida. The name is from Greek δένδρον ("tree") and φύλαξ ("guard; keeper"). One species, Dendrophylax lindenii, featured heavily in the book The Orchid Thief.

References

Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 82-87, 2000.

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