Oestlundia
| Oestlundia | |
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| Oestlundia luteorosea in México | |
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: | Oestlundia W.E.Higgins |
Oestlundia is a genus of orchids within the subtribe Laeliinae. The species in this genus are distributed from Mexico to Venezuela.
Taxonomic history
[edit]Encyclia sect. Oestlundia was published in 1971 by Dressler and Pollard, before the genus Encyclia was accepted. In 2001, Higgins removed this taxon from the genus Epidendrum and elevated it to generic rank, removing E. subulatifolium in the process.[1]
Acceptance
[edit]On October 28, 2009, the World Checklist (WCSP) stated that this name was accepted,[2] the World Checklist also states that the independence of this genus is accepted in Epidendroideae (Part One). Genera Orchidacearum 4 (2001).[3]
Species (and synonymy)
[edit]Plants of the World Online accepts four species.[4]
- Oestlundia cyanocolumna (Ames, F.T.Hubb. & C.Schweinf.) W.E.Higgins (synonyms Encyclia cyanocolumna and Epidendrum cyanocolumna) – Mexico
- Oestlundia distantiflora (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (synonyms Encyclia distantiflora and Epidendrum distantiflorum) – southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
- Oestlundia ligulata (La Llave & Lex.) Soto Arenas (synonyms Epidendrum ligulatum, Epidendrum llavei, Encyclia tenuissima, Epidenrum tenuissimum, and Oestlundia tenuissima) – central and southwestern Mexico
- Oestlundia luteorosea (A.Rich. & Galeotti) W.E.Higgins (synonyms Encyclia luteorosea, Epidendrum luteoroseum, Encyclia linearis, Epidendrum lineare Ruiz & Pav. (1798) nom. illeg., and Epidendrum seriatum) – southern Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru
References
[edit]- ^ C. L. Withner & P. A. Harding. The Cattleyas and their relatives: the debatable Epidendrums, Timber Press, Portland OR. p. 201
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew".
- ^ "Oestlundia W.E.Higgins". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Pictures of Oestlundia cyanocolumna can be found at
- A picture of Oestlundia luteorosea can be found at http://www.orchidstudium.com/Estrangeiras/Oestlundia.html
- "WCSP". World Checklist of selected plant families.
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