Wullschlaegelia
Encyclopedia
Wullschlaegelia is a genus
of orchids, (family Orchidaceae
), consisting of two species in the Caribbean Islands.
The genus is named for botanist Heinrich Wullschlägel
.
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, (family Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
), consisting of two species in the Caribbean Islands.
The genus is named for botanist Heinrich Wullschlägel
Heinrich Wullschlägel
Heinrich Rudolf Wullschlägel was a Russia-born Dutch-German bishop, botanist and translator....
.