Tolumnia
| Tolumnia | |
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| Tolumnia velutina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Maxillarieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | Tolumnia Raf. |
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Tolumnia Rafinesque, is a genus in the family Orchidaceae. Previously known as the "equitant Oncidiums," the species were segregated from the mega-genus Oncidium by Guido Braem in 1986. The plants are small, usually epiphytic, with small or absent pseudobulbs completely covered by leaves, which are triangular or circular in cross section and overlap each other at base to resemble a fan. The inflorescences arise between the leaf base and bear colorful, showy flowers. The labella are large, ornamented by variously shaped calli. The column bears prominent wings flanking the stigma. Dancing-lady orchid is a common name for some species in this genus.[2]
The genus is primarily native to the Greater Antilles, with a few species extending into Florida, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America and northern South America (from Colombia to French Guiana).[1]
Species
- Tolumnia acunae (M. A. Diaz) Nir, 2000 (synonym of : Tolumnia tuerckheimii (Cogn.) Braem, 1986 )
- Tolumnia arizajuliana (Withner & J.Jiménez Alm.) Ackerman, 1997
- Tolumnia bahamensis (Nash) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia borinquensis Sauleda & Ragan, 1996 (synonym of : Tolumnia variegata (Sw.) Braem, 1986 )
- Tolumnia calochila (Cogn.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia caymanensis (Moir) Braem, 1986 (synonym of : Tolumnia leiboldii (Rchb.f.) Braem, 1986 )
- Tolumnia compressicaulis (Withner) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia gauntlettii (Withner & Jesup) Nir, 1994
- Tolumnia guianensis (Aubl.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia guibertiana (A.Rich.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia gundlachii (C.Wright ex Griseb.) N.H.Williams & Ackerman, 2007
- Tolumnia guttata (L.) Nir, 1994
- Tolumnia haitiensis (Leonard & Ames) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia henekenii (Schomburgk ex Lindl.) Nir, 1994
- Tolumnia leiboldi (Rchb. f.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia lemoniana ssp. lemoniana Braem, 1986 (synonym of Tolumnia guianensis (Aubl.) Braem, 1986 )
- Tolumnia lucayana (Nash) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia pulchella (Hook.) Rafinesque, 1837
- Tolumnia quadriloba (Schweinf.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia scandens (Moir) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia sylvestris (Lindl.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia tetrapetala (Jacq.) Braem, 1986 (synonym of Tolumnia guttata (L.) Nir, 1994 )
- Tolumnia triquetra (Sw.) Nir, 1994
- Tolumnia tuerckheimii (Cogn.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia urophylla (Loddiges ex Lindl.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia usneoides (Lindl.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia variegata (Sw.) Braem, 1986
- Tolumnia velutina (Lindl. & Paxton) Braem, 1986
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Tolumnia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 94-97, 2000.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : World Checklist of Monocotyledons
