Lankesterella

Lankesterella is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is found mostly in South America, with a few species extending north into Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

Species

Species currently recognized as of June 2014:

• Lankesterella alainii <small>Nir</small> - Cuba, Dominican Republic
• Lankesterella caespitosa <small>(Lindl.) Hoehne</small> - Venezuela, Brazil
• Lankesterella ceracifolia <small>(Barb.Rodr.) Mansf.</small> - Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
• Lankesterella glandula <small>Ackerman</small> - Dominican Republic
• Lankesterella gnomus <small>(Kraenzl.) Hoehne</small> - Brazil
• Lankesterella longicollis <small>(Cogn.) Hoehne</small> - Brazil
• Lankesterella orthantha <small>(Kraenzl.) Garay</small> - Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
• Lankesterella parvula <small>(Kraenzl.) Pabst</small> - Rio de Janeiro
• Lankesterella pilosa <small>(Cogn.) Hoehne</small> - Rio de Janeiro
• Lankesterella salehi <small>Pabst</small> - Brazil
• Lankesterella spannageliana <small>(Hoehne & Brade) Mansf.</small> - Rio de Janeiro

See also

• List of Orchidaceae genera

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. 217 ff. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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