Orchidaceae
Ponthieva

Ponthieva mexicana (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Salazar

First published in Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 104: 416 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Mexico to Guatemala. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the 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?
Chase, M.W. [83401], Mexico Cranichis mexicana 76388.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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