Neocogniauxia

Neocogniauxia is a genus of orchids, (family Orchidaceae), consisting of two species in the Greater Antilles.

Neocogniauxia
Neocogniauxia monophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Epidendreae
Subtribe:
Laeliinae
Genus:
Neocogniauxia

Species

Neocogniauxia hexaptera (Cogn.) Schltr. is endemic to Hispaniola and Neocogniauxia monophylla (Griseb.) Schltr. to Jamaica

The genus is named for botanist Alfred Cogniaux.

References
    • Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 252–253, 2000

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