Schomburgkia
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Schomburgkia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae
. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk
, a German botanist who explored British Guiana
during the 19th century. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic
or lithophytic
in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society
Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The type species Schomburgkia crispa is a large sized, hot growing species found in the tropical areas of Venezuela
, Surinam, Brazil
, Colombia
and Ecuador
.
Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...
. This genus is named for Richard Schomburgk
Robert Hermann Schomburgk
Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk , was a German-born explorer for Great Britain who carried out geographical, ethnological and botanical studies in South America and the West Indies, and also fulfilled diplomatic missions for Great Britain in the Dominican Republic and Thailand.-Biography:Schomburgk...
, a German botanist who explored British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
during the 19th century. Species in this genus are either ephiphytic
Epiphyte
An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object , derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone and in the...
or lithophytic
Lithophyte
Lithophytes are a type of plant that grows in or on rocks. Lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue....
in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
Schom. is the official abbreviation for this genus.
The type species Schomburgkia crispa is a large sized, hot growing species found in the tropical areas of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Surinam, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Species
- Schomburgkia crispa Lindl. 1838 (Brazil) : type species
- Schomburgkia elata Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia gloriosa Rchb. f. 1860
- Schomburgkia lueddemannii Prill. 1862
- Schomburgkia lyonsii Lindl. 1853
- Schomburgkia marginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia marginata var immarginata Lindl. 1838
- Schomburgkia moyobambae Schltr. 1921
- Schomburgkia rosea Linden ex Lindl. 1845 (Colombia)
- Schomburgkia schultzei Schltr. 1924
- Schomburgkia splendida Schltr. 1913
- Schomburgkia superbiens (Lindl.) Rolfe 1917
- Schomburgkia undulata Lindl. 1841
- Schomburgkia undulata var costaricana (Rchb. f.) H.G. Jones 1963
- Schomburgkia undulata var lueddemaniana (Prill.) H.G. Jones 1963
- Schomburgkia wallisii Rchb. f. 1877
- Schomburgkia weberbaueriana Kraenzlin 1906 (Bolivia; Peru)
- Myrmecophila tibicinis [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Central America
- Myrmecophila albopurpurea [Strachan ex Fawcett], Grand Cayman Island
- Myrmecophila exaltata (Kraenzl.) G.C. Kenn., Central America
- Myrmecophilia humboldtia [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Central America
- Myrmecophilia thomsoniana [Rchb.f] Rolfe, Cayman Islands
- Myrmecophila wendlandii (Rchb. f.) G.C. Kenn., Central America