Echinosepala
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Echinosepala is a proposed genus
of orchids comprising the subgenera
Silenia and Satyria of the genus Myoxanthus
. There is little reason to resist this change, thus Echinosepala is widely accepted. The genus contains 8 species
.
The genus was formerly known as Echinella Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, but as this latter also refers to an algae
genus, it has been changed to Echinosepala.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of orchids comprising the subgenera
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
Silenia and Satyria of the genus Myoxanthus
Myoxanthus
Myoxanthus is a genus of orchids with about 50 species, widely distributed in Central and South America. This genus is a close ally of Pleurothallis....
. There is little reason to resist this change, thus Echinosepala is widely accepted. The genus contains 8 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
The genus was formerly known as Echinella Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, but as this latter also refers to an algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
genus, it has been changed to Echinosepala.
List of species
- Echinosepala aspasicensis (Rchb.f.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala balaeniceps (Luer & Dressler) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala lappiformis (A.H.Heller & L.O.Williams) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala pan (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala sempergemmata (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala stonei (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala tomentosa (Luer) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).
- Echinosepala uncinata (Fawc.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, (2002).