Broughtonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles.[1] The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.
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| Broughtonia sanguinea 1836 illustration | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Broughtonia R.Br. |
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| Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton
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Species
editAs presently constituted (February 2024), Broughtonia consists of 6 accepted natural species plus one recognized nothospecies.[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Broughtonia cubensis (Lindl.) Cogn. in I.Urban | Cuba | |
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Broughtonia domingensis (Lindl.) Rolfe | Hispaniola, Mona Island | 0 - 200 meters |
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Broughtonia lindenii (Lindl.) Dressler | Cuba, Bahamas | 0 - 200 meters |
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Broughtonia negrilensis Fowlie | Jamaica | 89 meters |
| Broughtonia ortgiesiana (Rchb.f.) Dressler | Cuba | ||
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Broughtonia sanguinea (Sw.) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton | Jamaica | 0 - 800 meters |
Natural Hybrids
edit| Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| Broughtonia × guanahacabibensis Múj.Benítez, E.González & J.M.Díaz | (B. cubensis × B. ortgiesiana) | Cuba[2] | ||
| Broughtonia × jamaicensis Sauleda & R.M.Adams | (B. negrilensis × B. sanguinea) | Jamaica |
The haploid chromosome number of one species, B. sanguinea, has been determined as n = 20.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Mújica, Ernesto; González, Elaine; Bocourt, José L.; SantaCruz, Esther L.; Díaz, J. M. (2015-10-08). "A new natural hybrid of Broughtonia (Orchidaceae) from Cuba". Lankesteriana. 15 (3). Universidad de Costa Rica. doi:10.15517/lank.v15i3.21432. ISSN 2215-2067.
- ^ page 250. Leonardo P. Felix and Marcelo Guerra: "Variation in chromosome number and the basic number of subfamily Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae)" Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163(2010)234-278, The Linnean Society of London
- Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 49–52, 2000.
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