Myrmecophila humboldtii
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Myrmecophila humboldtii is a species in the orchid family found in Central America
. The species is named after Alexander von Humboldt
. Its natural distribution is from the South Caribbean to Venezuela.
Synonyms brought about by previous taxonomic classifications of the species include:
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. The species is named after Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
. Its natural distribution is from the South Caribbean to Venezuela.
Synonyms brought about by previous taxonomic classifications of the species include:
- LaeliaLaeliaLaelia, abbreviated L. in the horticultural trade, is a small genus of 25 species from the orchid family . This is one of the most important and popular orchid genera, because of the beautiful flowers, their genetic properties and because they are fairly easy in culture. It is probably named after...
humholdtii (L. O. Williams, 1941) - BletiaBletiaBletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids , almost of all of which are terrestrial, some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic. It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet...
humboldtii (Wilhelm Gerhard WalpersWilhelm Gerhard WalpersWilhelm Gerhard Walpers was a German botanist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Walp. when citing a botanical name.-Works:*Repertorium botanices systematicæ...
, 1862) - SchomburgkiaSchomburgkiaSchomburgkia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit...
humboldtii (1856) - EpidendrumEpidendrumEpidendrum , abbreviated Epi in horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,100 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus. The genus name refers to its epiphytic growth habit...
humboldtii (Carl Linnaeus, 1850)