Dilomilis

Dilomilis
Dilomilis montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Pleurothallidinae
Genus:
Raf.
Synonyms[1]

Octadesmia Benth.

Dilomilis is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of five species in the Greater Antilles.[1]

The genus is named for its bicallose lip.

  1. Dilomilis bissei H.Dietr. - Cuba
  2. Dilomilis elata (Benth.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica
  3. Dilomilis montana (Sw.) Summerh. - Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
  4. Dilomilis oligophylla (Schltr.) Summerh. - Cuba
  5. Dilomilis scirpoidea (Schltr.) Summerh. - Dominican Republic

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  • Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 94–97, 2000.
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