Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4: Epidendroideae (Part 1)

by Pridgeon, Alec M.; Cribb, Phillip; Chase, Mark W.; Rasmussen, Finn N.

• ISBN13: 9780198507123
• ISBN10: 0198507127
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

For centuries orchids have been among the most popular of plant families, with thousands of species and hybrids cultivated worldwide for the diversity, beauty, and intricacy of their flowers. The Genera Orchidacearum series represents a robust and natural classification of the orchids, something that has eluded plant scientists and orchid enthusiasts for years. The editors, who are all distinguished orchid specialists, incorporate a wealth of new DNA data into a truly phylogeneticclassification, identifying the areas and taxa that merit additional work. To this end, they have invited several international specialists to contribute in their particular areas of expertise. Each volume provides comprehensive coverage of one or two orchid subfamilies and the series as a wholewill be an indispensable reference tool for scientists, orchid breeders and growers.Orchidaceae is the largest monocotyledon family and perhaps the largest plant family in terms of number of species, approximately 25,000. However, for a variety of reasons it remains one of the least understood. The fossil record is poor, and active research has been relatively scarce until recentyears, in part because of the sheer size and cosmopolitan distribution of the family.This fourth volume treats the first 210 genera of the largest subfamily, Epidendroideae, including some of the showiest orchids often used in hybridizing. Comprehensive treatments are provided for each genus, which include complete nomenclature, description, distribution (with map), anatomy,palynology, cytogenetics, phytochemistry, phylogenetics, pollination, ecology, and economic uses. Cultivation notes are included for those genera known to be in hobbyist collections. Genera are beautifully illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs.

Author Biography

Alec M. Pridgeon is Sainsbury Orchid Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Phillip J. Cribb is Deputy Keeper of the Herbarium and Curator of the Orchid Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Mark W. Chase is Head of the Molecular Systematics Sections, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Finn N. Rasmussen is Associate Professor at the Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. xv
List of colour plates	p. xvii
Epidendroideae (Part One)	p. 1
Arethuseae	p. 9
Arethusinae	p. 10
Anthogonium	p. 12
Arethusa	p. 14
Arundina	p. 18
Calopogon	p. 22
Eleorchis	p. 26
Coelogyninae	p. 29
Aglossorhyncha	p. 33
Bletilla	p. 35
Bracisepalum	p. 38
Bulleyia	p. 40
Chelonistele	p. 42
Coelogyne	p. 44
Dendrochilum	p. 51
Dickasonia	p. 56
Dilochia	p. 58
Entomophobia	p. 60
Geesinkorchis	p. 62
Glomera	p. 62
Gynoglottis	p. 66
Ischnogyne	p. 68
Nabaluia	p. 70
Neogyna	p. 70
Otochilus	p. 72
Panisea	p. 74
Pholidota	p. 76
Pleione	p. 81
Thunia	p. 86
Calypsoeae	p. 89
Aplectrum	p. 90
Calypso	p. 93
Changnienia	p. 96
Corallorhiza	p. 97
Cremastra	p. 99
Dactylostalix	p. 101
Ephippianthus	p. 101
Govenia	p. 103
Oreorchis	p. 105
Tipularia	p. 107
Wullschlaegelia	p. 111
Yoania	p. 113
Collabieae	p. 116
Acanthephippium	p. 117
Ancistrochilus	p. 120
Calanthe	p. 122
Cephalantheropsis	p. 127
Chrysoglossum	p. 129
Collabium	p. 132
Diglyphosa	p. 134
Eriodes	p. 136
Gastrorchis	p. 138
Hancockia	p. 140
Ipsea	p. 142
Nephelaphyllum	p. 144
Pachystoma	p. 146
Phaius	p. 149
Pilophyllum	p. 151
Plocoglottis	p. 155
Spathoglottis	p. 156
Tainia	p. 158
Epidendreae	p. 162
Bletiinae	p. 164
Basiphyllaea	p. 165
Bletia	p. 167
Hexalectris	p. 170
Chysinae	p. 173
Chysis	p. 173
Coeliinae	p. 177
Coelia	p. 178
Laeliinae	p. 181
Acrorchis	p. 186
Adamantinia	p. 188
Alamania	p. 190
Arpophyllum	p. 193
Artorima	p. 196
Barkeria	p. 199
Brassavola	p. 205
Broughtonia	p. 210
Cattleya	p. 213
Cattleyella	p. 218
Caularthron	p. 218
Constantia	p. 222
Dimerandra	p. 224
Dinema	p. 226
Domingoa	p. 228
Encyclia	p. 232
Epidendrum	p. 236
Guarianthe	p. 251
Hagsatera	p. 254
Homalopetalum	p. 257
Isabelia	p. 260
Jacquiniella	p. 262
Laelia	p. 265
Leptotes	p. 271
Loefgrenianthus	p. 274
Meiracyllium	p. 276
Microepidendrum	p. 279
Myrmecophila	p. 282
Nidema	p. 287
Oestlundia	p. 289
Orleanesia	p. 291
Prosthechea	p. 294
Pseudolaelia	p. 298
Psychilis	p. 300
Pygmaeorchis	p. 303
Quisqueya	p. 305
Rhyncholaelia	p. 307
Scaphyglottis	p. 310
Sophronitis	p. 313
Tetramicra	p. 317
Pleurothallidinae	p. 319
Acianthera	p. 328
Anathallis	p. 331
Andinia	p. 334
Barbosella	p. 336
Brachionidium	p. 339
Chamelophyton	p. 341
Dilomilis	p. 341
Diodonopsis	p. 345
Draconanthes	p. 347
Dracula	p. 349
Dresslerella	p. 352
Dryadella	p. 354
Echinosepala	p. 356
Frondaria	p. 359
Kraenzlinella	p. 360
Lepanthes	p. 362
Lepanthopsis	p. 365
Masdevallia	p. 367
Myoxanthus	p. 370
Neocogniauxia	p. 373
Octomeria	p. 375
Pabstiella	p. 378
Phloeophila	p. 381
Platystele	p. 383
Pleurothallis	p. 385
Pleurothallopsis	p. 390
Porroglossum	p. 392
Restrepia	p. 395
Restrepiella	p. 398
Scaphosepalum	p. 400
Specklinia	p. 402
Stelis	p. 405
Teagueia	p. 412
Tomzanonia	p. 414
Trichosalpinx	p. 415
Trisetella	p. 418
Zootrophion	p. 420
Ponerinae	p. 422
Helleriella	p. 424
Isochilus	p. 426
Nemaconia	p. 429
Ponera	p. 432
Gastrodieae	p. 435
Auxopus	p. 437
Didymoplexiella	p. 439
Didymoplexis	p. 441
Gastrodia	p. 444
Neoclemensia	p. 448
Uleiorchis	p. 448
Malaxideae	p. 453
Alatiliparis	p. 455
Crepidium	p. 457
Crossoglossa	p. 460
Dienia	p. 460
Hammarbya	p. 462
Hippeophyllum	p. 465
Liparis	p. 465
Malaxis	p. 471
Oberonia	p. 475
Oberonioides	p. 478
Orestias	p. 479
Risleya	p. 481
Stichorkis	p. 483
Neottieae	p. 487
Aphyllorchis	p. 496
Cephalanthera	p. 496
Epipactis	p. 501
Limodorum	p. 506
Neottia	p. 508
Palmorchis	p. 513
Thaia	p. 515
Nervilieae	p. 516
Nerviliinae	p. 516
Nervilia	p. 517
Epipogiinae	p. 520
Epipogium	p. 521
Silvorchis	p. 525
Stereosandra	p. 527
Podochileae	p. 529
Eriinae	p. 532
Appendicula	p. 535
Ascidieria	p. 537
Bryobium	p. 539
Callostylis	p. 541
Campanulorchis	p. 544
Ceratostylis	p. 546
Chilopogon	p. 548
Conchidium	p. 550
Cryptochilus	p. 552
Cyphochilus	p. 554
Dilochiopsis	p. 556
Epiblastus	p. 558
Eria	p. 558
Mediocalcar	p. 562
Mycaranthes	p. 564
Notheria	p. 567
Oxystophyllum	p. 567
Pinalia	p. 569
Poaephyllum	p. 575
Podochilus	p. 575
Porpax	p. 577
Sarcostoma	p. 579
Stolzia	p. 581
Trichotosia	p. 583
Thelasinae	p. 587
Octarrhena	p. 587
Phreatia	p. 591
Ridleyella	p. 593
Thelasis	p. 593
Sobralieae	p. 597
Elleanthus	p. 598
Sertifera	p. 600
Sobralia	p. 601
Triphoreae	p. 605
Diceratostelinae	p. 606
Diceratostele	p. 606
Triphorinae	p. 608
Monophyllorchis	p. 609
Psilochilus	p. 611
Triphora	p. 614
Tropidieae	p. 617
Corymborkis	p. 618
Tropidia	p. 622
Xerorchideae	p. 624
Xerorchis	p. 624
Glossary	p. 627
References	p. 629
Index to scientific names	p. 651
Subject index	p. 661
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