Bletia
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| 1836 illustration Curtis's botanical magazine |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Arethuseae |
| Subtribe: | Bletiinae |
| Alliance: | Calanthe |
| Genus: |
Bletia Ruiz & Pav., 1794 |
| Type species | |
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Bletia catenulata Ruiz & Pav. |
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Bletia is a genus of about 30 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae), almost all of which are terrestrial; some are occasionally lithophytic or epiphytic. It is named after Spanish botanist and pharmacist Don Luis Blet. The genus is widespread across Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America as far south as Argentina.
Accepted species as of May 2014:
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