Rodriguezia
Encyclopedia
Rodriguezia, abbreviated Rdza. in the horticultural trade, is a genus
of orchids. It consists of 35 species, native to tropical
America
, in particular Brazil
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of orchids. It consists of 35 species, native to tropical
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
America
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, in particular 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...
.
List of species
- Rodriguezia arevaloi
- Rodriguezia bahiensis
- Rodriguezia batemanii
- Rodriguezia brachystachys
- Rodriguezia bracteata
- Rodriguezia caloplectron
- Rodriguezia candidaRodriguezia candidaRodriguezia candida is a species of orchid occurring from northern South America to Brazil....
- Rodriguezia decora
- Rodriguezia estradae
- Rodriguezia flavidaRodriguezia flavidaRodriguezia flavida is a species of orchid native to northern South America....
- Rodriguezia fragrans
- Rodriguezia granadensis
- Rodriguezia lanceolataRodriguezia lanceolataRodriguezia lanceolata is a species of orchid found from the Lesser Antilles to Central America and tropical South America....
- Rodriguezia leeana
- Rodriguezia lehmannii
- Rodriguezia obtusifoliaRodriguezia obtusifoliaRodriguezia obtusifolia is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Brazil....
- Rodriguezia pubescens
- Rodriguezia refracta
- Rodriguezia rigida
- Rodriguezia secunda
- Rodriguezia stictaRodriguezia stictaRodriguezia sticta is a species of orchid endemic to Brazil ....
- Rodriguezia strobellii
- Rodriguezia venustaRodriguezia venustaRodriguezia venusta is a species of orchid occurring from Brazil to Ecuador....