Myrmecophila brysiana | |
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Myrmecophila brysiana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Epidendreae |
Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
Alliance: | Cattleya |
Genus: | Myrmecophila |
Species: | M. brysiana |
Binomial name | |
Myrmecophila brysiana (Lem.) G.C.Kenn., Orchid Digest 43: 210 (1979) |
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Myrmecophila brysiana is an orchid in the Myrmecophila genus. A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia. It was first described by Lemaire in 1851.
It is found growing along rivers and seashores in Central America. The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species.