Lacaena

Lacaena
Lacaena bicolor
1844 illustration[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Lacaena
Lindl.
Synonyms

Nauenia Klotzsch

Lacaena is a genus of orchids native to Central America, Colombia and southern Mexico.

Species

As of May 2023, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:[2]

ImageScientific nameDistributionElevation (m)
Lacaena bicolor Lindl.Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and southern Mexico1,100–2,400 metres (3,600–7,900 ft)
Lacaena spectabilis (Klotzsch) Rchb.f.from Mexico (Chiapas), El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama1,200–1,650 metres (3,940–5,410 ft)

References

  1. ↑ Miss Drake (1803-1857) del., G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 30 (NS 7) plate 50
  2. ↑ "Lacaena Lindl. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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