Cyrtochiloides
Encyclopedia
Cyrtochiloides, a genus of orchids created in 2001 by Norris H. Williams and Mark W. Chase, is designed to provide a small group of Neotropical epiphyte
s, previously included under a broad concept of Oncidium
Sw., with a new, more accurate identity based on DNA.
Cyrtochiloides is akin to the mainly South American Cyrtochilum Kunth, a genus described in 1815. After having found its species scattered in Oncidium
and several other genera, recently Cyrtochilum received notable acceptance by botanists, primarily based on the molecular discoveries made by Williams and Chase, as well as morphological analyses carried out by Stig Dalström.
DNA samples illustrate that Oncidium ochmatochilum
Rchb.f. and several other species have only a diluted concection with the core of the Oncidium species. This new genus forms part of a well-supported clade including Otoglossum
(Schltr.) Garay & Dunsterville, Cyrtochilum, the Andean group of Caucaea
Schltr. (also previously retained under Oncidium as the section Cucullata), and Miltoniopsis
God.-Leb.
This genus has not been accepted yet by The International Orchid Register of the Royal Horticultural Society
(horticultural abbreviation : Crt).
This genus is accepted according to database World Checklist of Monocotyledons of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
.
Epiphyte
An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object , derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone and in the...
s, previously included under a broad concept of Oncidium
Oncidium
Oncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family . This is a complex, difficult genus, with many species being reclassified...
Sw., with a new, more accurate identity based on DNA.
Cyrtochiloides is akin to the mainly South American Cyrtochilum Kunth, a genus described in 1815. After having found its species scattered in Oncidium
Oncidium
Oncidium, abbreviated as Onc. in the horticultural trade, is a genus that contains about 330 species of orchids from the subtribe Oncidiinae of the orchid family . This is a complex, difficult genus, with many species being reclassified...
and several other genera, recently Cyrtochilum received notable acceptance by botanists, primarily based on the molecular discoveries made by Williams and Chase, as well as morphological analyses carried out by Stig Dalström.
DNA samples illustrate that Oncidium ochmatochilum
Oncidium ochmatochilum
Oncidium ochmatochilum Rchb.f. , reduced to synonymy under Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase , is a species of orchid....
Rchb.f. and several other species have only a diluted concection with the core of the Oncidium species. This new genus forms part of a well-supported clade including Otoglossum
Otoglossum
Otoglossum is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
(Schltr.) Garay & Dunsterville, Cyrtochilum, the Andean group of Caucaea
Caucaea
Caucaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.- References :*Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. . Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press....
Schltr. (also previously retained under Oncidium as the section Cucullata), and Miltoniopsis
Miltoniopsis
Miltoniopsis, abbreviated Mltnps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of 6 species, native to Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. They are named after Lord Fitzwilliam Milton, an English orchid enthusiast....
God.-Leb.
Species
- Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila (Rchb.f.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001) (syn. Cyrtochiloides cardiochila (Lindl.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001))
- Cyrtochiloides panduriformis (Ames & C.Schweinf.) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001)
- Cyrtochiloides riopalenqueana (Dodson) N.H.Williams & M.W.Chase (2001)
This genus has not been accepted yet by The International Orchid Register of the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
(horticultural abbreviation : Crt).
This genus is accepted according to database World Checklist of Monocotyledons of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew" and the brand name "Kew" are also used as umbrella terms for the institution that runs...
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