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Lacaena
Lacaena bicolor
1844 illustration [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Lacaena
Lindl.
Synonyms

Nauenia Klotzsch

Lacaena is a genus of orchids native to Central America, Colombia and southern Mexico.

Species

As of May 2023, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species: [2]

Image Scientific name Distribution Elevation (m)
Lacaena bicolor Lindl. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and southern Mexico 1,100–2,400 metres (3,600–7,900 ft)
Lacaena spectabilis (Klotzsch) Rchb.f. from Mexico ( Chiapas), El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama 1,200–1,650 metres (3,940–5,410 ft)


References

  1. ^ Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc. - Edwards's Botanical Register, volume 30 (NS 7) plate 50
  2. ^ "Lacaena Lindl. - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-25.

External links

  • Media related to Lacaena at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Lacaena at Wikispecies