Galeottia

Galeottia grandiflora (Typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Zygopetalinae
Genus: Galeottia

Overview of species (12)

G. acuminata – G. antioquiana – G. burkei – G. ciliata – G. colombiana – G. fimbriata – G. grandiflora – G. jorisiana – G. marginata – G. negrensis – G. peruviana – G. prainiana

Name

Galeottia A.Rich., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., III, 3: 25 (1845)

• Type species: Galeottia grandiflora A.Rich., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., III, 3: 25 (1845)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Mendoncella A.D.Hawkes, Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 25: 7 (1963), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America Mexico Mexico Southwest. Southern America Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama. Northern South America Guyana, Suriname (doubtful), Venezuela. Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Brazil Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Richard, A. & Galeotti, H.G. 1845. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 3 3: 25. 1845
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part two); page 498 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850713-0
  

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Galeottia. Accessed: 2022 Jan 5.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Galeottia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 5. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Galeottia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 5. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Galeottia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Galeottia. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jan 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Galeottia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

кырык мары: Галеотти
中文: 缟狸兰属, 加柳兰属

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