Orchidaceae
Myoxanthus

Myoxanthus octomerioides (Lindl.) Luer

First published in Selbyana 7: 47 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz). It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest

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.
  • Rojas-Alvarado, G., Blanco, M.A. & Karremans, A.P. (2021). A taxonomic synopsis and morphological characterization of Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae). Phytotaxa 507: 211-258.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1983 Willmore, W. [s.n.] Mexico K001382075 Type Yes
Adams, B.R. [215] Belize K:SPC-41305.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001081935 Yes
Chase, M.W.C. [15689] Belize Pleurothallis octomerioides K:SPC-70921.000 No

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