Solenidium

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Cymbidieae
Subtribus: Oncidiinae
Genus: Solenidium
Species: (3)
S. lunatum – S. portillae – S. racemosum
Name

Solenidium Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 15 (1846)

Type species: Solenidium racemosum Lindl., Orchid. Linden.: 15 (1846)

References

Lindley, J. 1846. Orchidaceae Lindenianae 15.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2014. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part two); page 356 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-850713-0
Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Solenidium in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Apr. 2. Reference page.
Emonocot.org 2013. Solenidium in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Dec. 29.
Tropicos.org 2013. Solenidium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Apr. 2.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Solenidium. Published online. Accessed: 2. Apr. 2013.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central.
Regional: Northern South America
Guyana, Venezuela.
Regional: Western South America
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
Vernacular names

Solenidium is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has three known species, all native to South America.[1][2][3]

Solenidium lunatum (Lindl.) Schltr. - Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru
Solenidium portillae Dalström & Whitten - Ecuador
Solenidium racemosum Lindl. - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela