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Myrmecophila brysiana

Myrmecophila brysiana
Schomburgkia tibicinis1.jpg
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)
Synonyms
  • Schomburgkia brysiana Lem., Jard. Fleur. 1(Misc.): 34 (1851).
  • Schomburgkia campecheana [Lem] Kraenzlin 1903

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.



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