Isochilus linearis

Isochilus linearis, the narrowleaf equallip orchid,[1] is a species of orchid native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America and South America.[2]

Isochilus linearis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Isochilus
Species:
I. linearis
Binomial name
Isochilus linearis
Synonyms
  • Epidendrum lineare Jacq. (basionym)
  • Cymbidium lineare (Jacq.) Sw.
  • Leptothrium lineare (Jacq.) Kunth
  • Coilostylis obtusifolia Raf.
  • Isochilus leucanthus Barb.Rodr.
  • Isochilus linearis var. leucanthus (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn.
  • Isochilus peruvianus Schltr.
  • Isochilus brasiliensis Schltr.

References
  1. "Isochilus linearis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids:1500 Species in cultivation. Timber Press. p. 232. ISBN 0-88192-876-3. Retrieved June 21, 2009.


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