Clowesia

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Clowesia']

• مصرى: كلويزيا
• перем коми: Кловесия
• коми: Кловесия
• мокшень: Кловесие
• кырык мары: Кловеси
• удмурт: Кловесия
• 中文: 妖精兰属

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Cymbidieae • Subtribus: Catasetinae • Genus: Clowesia Lindl. (1843)

Genus Clowesia Lindl. (1843)

Synonyms
Heterotypic synonyms Warczewitzia Skinner ex Lindl., Paxton's Fl. Gard. 1: 45 (1850)

7 Species

Included species (for Kew Gardens 'World Checklist'):

Type species Clowesia rosea Lindl. (1848)

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  Clowesia amazonica

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  Clowesia rosea
  Type species

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  Clowesia russelliana

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  Clowesia thylaciochila

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  Clowesia warczewitzii

Further species

• Clowesia dodsoniana E.Aguirre (1986)
• Clowesia glaucoglossa (Rchb.f.) Dodson (1975)

Native distribution areas

Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Northern America Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Northern South America Guyana, Suriname (doubtful), Venezuela. Western South America Colombia, Ecuador. Brazil Brazil North.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Clowesia.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Clowesia
• Photo collections of Clowesia from Botanical Garden Munich