Quekettia (orchid)
Encyclopedia
Quekettia is a small genus of orchids classified in the Oncidiinae
subtribe. This genus is found in a range from the humid lowlands of the northern part of South America
to Brazil
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The trade of these orchids is controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival
The name commemorates the author and microscopist Edwin John Quekett
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Oncidiinae
The Oncidiinae is a subtribe within the Orchidaceae that consists of a number of genera that are closely related.This subtribe consists of about 70 genera with over 1000 species, with Oncidium as its largest genus. These genera consist of a single floral type based on the angle of the attachment of...
subtribe. This genus is found in a range from the humid lowlands of the northern part of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
to 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...
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The trade of these orchids is controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival
The name commemorates the author and microscopist Edwin John Quekett
Edwin John Quekett
Edwin John Quekett was an early worker in botany and histology, and a microscopist.-Biography:E.J. Quecket, born at Langport in 1808, was the son of William Quekett and Mary, daughter of John Bartlett. His younger brother was John Thomas Quekett, whose contributions to the same fields of research...
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Species
- 'Quekettia jenmanii Rchb.f. (Guyana)
- Quekettia microscopica Lindl. (French Guyana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, NE Brazil)
- Quekettia papillosa Garay (Suriname, Brazil)
- Quekettia vermeuleniana Determann (Suriname)