Orchidaceae
Rhynchostele

Rhynchostele pygmaea (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

First published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 770 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Mexico Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 s.coll. [568] Guatemala K000857226 Holotype Yes
Chase, M.W.C. [82125] Mexico K:SPC-75824.000 No
Chase, M.W.C. [82084] Mexico K:SPC-75654.000 No
Chase, M.W.C. [82125] Mexico K:SPC-75667.000 No
Hartweg [568] Mexico K000586471 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0