Meiracyllium, abbreviated as Mrclm in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids and the sole genus of the subtribe Meiracyllinae. The genus was erected by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
| Meiracyllium | |
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| Meiracyllium trinasutum | |
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: | Meiracyllium Rchb.f. |
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| Range: Meiracyllium gemma Meiracyllium trinasutum | |
Species
editAt present (June 2014), two species are recognized:[1][2][3]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f. | Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca | 700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft) |
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Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f. | Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) |
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700
- ^ Ames, O. & D. S. Correll. 1953. Orchids of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Botany 26(2): 399–727
External links
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Media related to Meiracyllium at Wikimedia Commons- IOSPE orchid photos, Meiracyllium trinasutum
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