Meiracyllium

Genus of orchids From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Meiracyllium
Meiracyllium trinasutum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Meiracyllium
Rchb.f.
Range:
  Meiracyllium gemma
  Meiracyllium trinasutum
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Species

At present (June 2014), two species are recognized:[1][2][3]

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ImageNameDistributionElevation (m)
Meiracyllium gemma Rchb.f.Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Guerrero, Nayarit, Oaxaca700–1,500 metres (2,300–4,900 ft)
Meiracyllium trinasutum Rchb.f.Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras1,300 metres (4,300 ft)
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