Dilomilis
Appearance
Dilomilis | |
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Dilomilis montana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Pleurothallidinae |
Genus: | Dilomilis Raf. |
Synonyms[1] | |
Octadesmia Benth. |
Dilomilis is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of five species in the Greater Antilles.[1]
The genus is named for its bicallose lip.
- Dilomilis bissei H.Dietr. - Cuba
- Dilomilis elata (Benth.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica
- Dilomilis montana (Sw.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
- Dilomilis oligophylla (Schltr.) Summerh. - Cuba
- Dilomilis scirpoidea (Schltr.) Summerh. - Dominican Republic
References
[edit]- Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 94–97, 2000.