Arpophyllum spicatum

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Arpophyllum spicatum']

• Nāhuatl: Tzaucxīlōtl

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Epidendreae • Subtribus: Laeliinae • Genus: Arpophyllum • Species: Arpophyllum spicatum Lex. (1825)

Type species

Images of the whole plant

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Inflorescences

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Flowers

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Botanical illustrations

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  plate 6022 in:
  Curtis's Bot. Magazine
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 99,
  (1873)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest. Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Hondura.

References

Description of taxon

• La Llave, P. & de Lexarza, J.J.M. de (1825) Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones 2(Orch. Opusc.): 20.

Selected Bibliography Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) (2006) Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 193 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198507127

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Arpophyllum spicatum.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Arpophyllum spicatum
• eMonocot link: Arpophyllum spicatum
• Tropicos link: Arpophyllum spicatum
• International Plant Names Index link: Arpophyllum spicatum
• The Plant List link: Arpophyllum spicatum