Clowesia
| Clowesia | |
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| Clowesia amazonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Catasetinae |
| Genus: | Clowesia Lindl.
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| Type species | |
| Clowesia rosea Lindl.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Warczewitzia Skinner ex Lindl. | |
Clowesia is a genus of the family
viscidium
.
Species
Seven species of this genus are currently recognized, all native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[1]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Clowesia amazonica K.G.Lacerda & V.P.Castro | Venezuela, Ecuador, northern Brazil | 200 - 800 meters |
| Clowesia dodsoniana E.Aguirre | Chiapas, Oaxaca | 100 - 600 meters | |
| Clowesia glaucoglossa (Rchb.f.) Dodson | Michoacán | 520 - 1200 meters | |
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Clowesia rosea Lindl. | Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca | |
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Clowesia russelliana (Hook.) Dodson | Chiapas, Central America, Venezuela | 600 - 1000 meters |
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Clowesia thylaciochila (Lem.) Dodson | Chiapas, Oaxaca | 600 - 1200 meters |
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Clowesia warczewiczii (Lindl. & Paxton) Dodson | Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Ecuador, northern Brazil | 70 - 500 meters |
Hybrids
Clowesia is in the subtribe Catasetinae, and can be hybridized with the genus Catasetum, giving Clowesetum, and other genera auch as Cycnoches and Mormodes.
References
- Dressler, Robert L. The Orchids: Natural History and Classification. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981.
External links
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