Deiregyne
| Deiregyne | |
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| Deiregyne eriophora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Subtribe: | Spiranthinae |
| Genus: | Deiregyne Schltr. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Deiregyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.[1][2]
Taxonomy
The genus Deiregyne was described in 1920 by Rudolf Schlechter in Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt. 37: 426. [3]
Etymology
Deiregyne: generic name Greek formed from deire, "neck"; and gyne, «pistil» or «woman»; in reference to the sepal sitting on the ovary that forms a neck-like extension.[3]
Species
Species currently accepted as of July 2026:[4]
- Deiregyne alinae Szlach. - Michoacán
- Deiregyne callifera Salazar & Hern.-Cardona
- Deiregyne chartacea (L.O.Williams) Garay - central Mexico
- Deiregyne cochleata Szlach., R.González & Rutk. - Tamaulipas
- Deiregyne densiflora (C.Schweinf.) Salazar & Soto Arenas - central Mexico south to Oaxaca
- Deiregyne diaphana (Lindl.) Garay - Oaxaca
- Deiregyne eriophora (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Garay - central Mexico south to Guatemala
- Deiregyne falcata (L.O.Williams) Garay - Mexico and Honduras
- Deiregyne flavoferruginea (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne hagsateri (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne hio (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne nonantzin (R.González ex McVaugh) Catling - Jalisco
- Deiregyne obtecta (C.Schweinf.) Garay - Guatemala
- Deiregyne pallens (Szlach.) Espejo & López-Ferr. - Guerrero, Oaxaca
- Deiregyne pseudopyramidalis (L.O.Williams) Garay - Oaxaca
- Deiregyne pterygodium Szlach. - México State
- Deiregyne ramirezii R.González - Jalisco
- Deiregyne rhombilabia Garay - Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla
- Deiregyne sheviakiana (Szlach.) Espejo & López-Ferr. - Chiapas
- Deiregyne tamayoi Szlach. - Jalisco
- Deiregyne tenorioi Soto Arenas & Salazar
- Deiregyne thelyrnitra (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - Guatemala
- Deiregyne velata (B.L.Rob. & Fernald) Garay - Chihuahua, Durango
- Deiregyne velutina (Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
- Deiregyne xochitliae (R.González & Lizb.Hern.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar
See also
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- 1 2 Brown, Paul Martin. "Deiregyne". Flora of North America. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Deiregyne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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