| Paphinia | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Paphinia cristata | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Order: | Asparagales | 
| Family: | Orchidaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae | 
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae | 
| Subtribe: | Stanhopeinae | 
| Genus: | Paphinia Lindl. | 
Paphinia, abbreviated in horticultural trade Pna, is a genus of orchids, composed of an estimated 16 species from Central America, northern South America and Trinidad.[1][2] These species are medium-sized epiphytes with small ovoid pseudobulbs and 2 or more leaves. The generic name comes from the Greek Paphia, the name of Aphrodite of Cyprus.[3] Most authorities consider the genus rare.
Species accepted as of June 2014:
- Paphinia benzingii Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador
- Paphinia cristata (Lindl.) Lindl. – Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
- Paphinia dunstervillei Dodson & G.A.Romero – Venezuela
- Paphinia grandiflora Barb.Rodr. – northern Brazil
- Paphinia herrerae Dodson – Ecuador
- Paphinia hirtzii Dodson – Ecuador
- Paphinia levyae Garay – Ecuador
- Paphinia lindeniana Rchb.f. – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru
- Paphinia litensis Dodson & Neudecker – Ecuador
- Paphinia neudeckeri Jenny – Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia posadarum Dodson & R.Escobar – Ecuador, Colombia
- Paphinia rugosa Rchb.f. – Colombia
- Paphinia seegeri G.Gerlach – Colombia
- Paphinia subclausa Dressler – Costa Rica
- Paphinia vermiculifera G.Gerlach & Dressler – Panama
- Paphinia zamorae Garay – Ecuador
Hybrids include:
- Paphinia Majestic (P. cristata x P. herrerae)
- Paphinia Memoria Remo Lombardi (P. herrerae x P. lindeniana)
- Gonginia (Gongora x Paphinia), an intergeneric hybrid
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1–585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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