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Promenaea

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Promenaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderAsparagales
  5. FamilyOrchidaceae
Native toBrazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
Observations recorded785

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
34
With media
6
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
NY, F, NHMUK, MICH, INMA, UFPB
Recorded in
Brazil, Brasil, Argentina

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Species
  • Hybrids
  • See also
  • References
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Promenaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 18 currently accepted species (including one that is apparently extinct), all endemic to Brazil.

== Species == Promenaea acuminata Schltr. Promenaea albescens Schltr. - São Paulo, Paraná Promenaea catharinensis Schltr. - Santa Catarina Promenaea dusenii Schltr. - Paraná Promenaea fuerstenbergiana Schltr. - Santa Catarina Promenaea guttata (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. Promenaea lentiginosa (Lindl.) Lindl. Promenaea malmquistiana Schltr.† Promenaea microptera Rchb.f. Promenaea nigricans Königer & J.G.Weinm.bis - Paraná Promenaea ovatiloba (Klinge) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius Promenaea paranaensis Schltr. - Paraná Promenaea riograndensis Schltr. - Rio Grande do Sul Promenaea rollissonii (Lindl.) Lindl. Promenaea silvana F.Barros & Cath. - Bahia Promenaea sincorana P.Castro & Campacci - Bahia Promenaea stapelioides (Link & Otto) Lindl. Promenaea xanthina (Lindl.) Lindl.

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