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Deiregyne

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Deiregyne
Deiregyne eriophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Subtribe: Spiranthinae
Genus: Deiregyne
Schltr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dithyridanthus Garay
  • Burnsbaloghia Szlach.
  • Oestlundorchis Szlach.
  • Triceratostris (Szlach.) Szlach. & R.González

Deiregyne is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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The genus Deiregyne was described in 1920 by Rudolf Schlechter in Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt. 37: 426. [3]

Etymology

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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

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Species currently accepted as of June 2014:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3: 1-358. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Paul Martin. "Deiregyne". Flora of North America. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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