Brassavola retusa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Genus: Brassavola
Sectio: Brassavola sect. Sessililabia
Species: Brassavola retusa

Name

Brassavola retusa Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 33: t. 20 (1847)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Bletia retusa (Lindl.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 435 (1862)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Northern South America Venezuela. Western South America Peru. Brazil Brazil North (doubtful). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1847. Edwards's Botanical Register 33: sub t. 20.

Additional references

• Jones, H.G. (1975) Nomenclatural revision of the genus Brassavola R.Br. of the Orchidaceae. Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien 79: 9–22.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Brassavola retusa. Accessed: 2022 May 31.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brassavola retusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 31. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Brassavola retusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 31. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Brassavola retusa. 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 May 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Brassavola retusa. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Brassavola retusa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2022.