Broughtonia domingensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Broughtonia
Species: Broughtonia domingensis

Name

Broughtonia domingensis (Lindl.) Rolfe, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 5: 491 (1889)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cattleya domingensis Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 118 (1833)
  • Homotypic
    • Laeliopsis domingensis (Lindl.) Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 3: 155 (1853)
    • Bletia domingensis (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 432 (1862)
    • Laelia domingensis (Lindl.) Millsp., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 2: 32 (1900)
  • Heterotypic
    • Broughtonia lilacina Henrard, Gard. Mag. Bot. 3: 201 (1851)
    • Broughtonia violacea S.Moore & Ayres, Gard. Mag. Bot. 3: 201 (1851), not validly publ.
    • Laeliopsis domingensis var. alba Ariza-Julia & J.Jiménez Alm., Rhodora 62: 236 (1960)

References

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

English: King orchid

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