Orchidaceae
Stelis

Stelis papaquerensis Rchb.f.

First published in Linnaea 22: 822 (1850)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Suriname

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Menini Neto, L., Válka Alves, R.J. & Forzza, R.C. (2007). A subtribo Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae) no parque estadual de Ibitipoca, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 25: 253-278.
  • da Rocha Fiuza de Melo, M.M. & al. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso 12: 1-289. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo, Brasil.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Pereira, E.; Pabst, G. [8139] Brazil K000940320 Yes
Spruce, R. [1656] Brazil K000573893 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [1656] Brazil K000573892 Type Yes
Tweedie [928] Brazil K000940321 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Hatschbach, G.G.; Guimarães, O. [25565] Brazil Stelis pterostele K000940331 Yes
s.coll. [1848] Peru Stelis gigas K001449449 Yes
Spruce [3368] Stelis fraterna K000718549 Yes
Stelis fraterna K:SPC-20665.000 No
[Spruce, R.] Brazil Stelis fraterna K000573895 Isotype Yes
Loddiges [71] Brazil Stelis fraterna K000718548 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [3368] Brazil Stelis fraterna K000573896 Isotype Yes
Dusén, P. [17262] Brazil Stelis porschiana K000940330 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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