Taxonavigation

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Chysinae
Genus: Chysis

Overview of species

C. addita – C. archilae – C. aurea – C. bractescens – C. bruennowiana – C. chironii – C. laevis – C. limminghei – C. tricostata – C. violacea

Name

Chysis Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: t. 1937 (1837)

• Type species:  Chysis aurea  Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: t. 1937 (1837)

References

• Lindley, J. (1837) Edwards's Botanical Register 23: t.
• Chiron, G. & Archila Morales, F. (2010) Conspectus neotropicus mesoamericanus. Le genre Chysis Lindley (Orchidaceae). Richardiana 10: 161–192.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 173 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Chysis in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Jan. 1.
• Emonocot.org 2014. Chysis in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 7.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Chysis . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Jan. 1.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Chysis. Published online. Accessed 1. Jan. 2013.
• The Plant List 2013. Chysis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jun. 7.

Distribution

Vernacular names

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