Trichopilia marginata

Trichopilia marginata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Oncidiinae
Genus: Trichopilia
Species: Trichopilia marginata

Name

Trichopilia marginata Henfr., Gard. Mag. Bot. 3: 185 (1851).

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Trichopilia coccinea Warsz. ex Lindl. & Paxton, Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 79 (1851).
  • Trichopilia crispa Lindl., Gard. Chron. 1857: 342 (1857).
  • Trichopilia marginata var. olivacea Rchb.f., Xenia Orchid. 2: 102 (1865).
  • Trichopilia lepida W.G.Sm., Fl. Mag. (London), n.s., 1874: t. 98 (1874).
  • Trichopilia marginata var. lepida (W.G.Sm) A.H.Kent, H.J.Veitch, Man. Orchid. Pl. 9: 183 (1893).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Central America Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá. Western South America Colombia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Henfrey, A. 1851. Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture... 3: 185, t. s.n.

Additional references

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part two); page 380 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850713-0
  

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Trichopilia marginata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Sep 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. Trichopilia marginata. 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. 2026. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Sep 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. {{subst:CNTYEAR}}. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Trichopilia marginata. Accessed: 15 Sep {{subst:CNTYEAR}}. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Trichopilia marginata. Published online. Accessed: 15 Sep 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Rimmed Trichopilia

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